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FAA incident report · Piper PA-32RT-300T · Waco, TX · May 28, 2003

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Date
May 28, 2003 · 17:53 local
Place
Waco, TX
Phase of flight
Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N4432B
Reported as
Piper PA32RT300T
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
400 total250 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days
N4432BRegistration cancelled Jan 30, 2021 · Piper PA-32RT-300TS/N 32R-7887174Airframe modelPiper PA-32RT-300TEngine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) On may 28, 2003, Mr. Mark owen, owner and pilot-in-command of N4432B, a PA32RT-300T, departed san antonio international airport for Waco airport. Mr. Owen's aircraft experienced electrical malfunctions after departure. Mr. Owens contacted gray approxah control and notified them about his problems. Mr. Owen shut down all non essential equipment except for a VHF radio. Gray approach handed him over to Waco approach. Mr. Owen advised them that he was losing battery power quickly. Mr. Owen attempted to extend his landing gear to no avail. Mr. Owen attempted the emergency extension several times at different airspeeds, however, he could not determine if the gear was down. Waco tower gave Mr. Owens light gun signals for landing (green) and followed with a red light when they noticed a no-gear down condition. Mr. Owen did not see the red light as he was on short final. Mr. Owen landed on runway 1 and the aircraft sustained damage to the underside and propeller. No injuries to pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON MAY 28, 2003, MR. MARK OWEN, OWNER AND PILOT-IN-COMMAND OF N4432B, A PA32RT-300T, DEPARTED SAN ANTONIO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT FOR WACO AIRPORT. MR. OWEN'S AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS AFTER DEPARTURE. MR. OWENS CONTACTED GRAY APPROXAH CONTROL AND NOTIFIED THEM ABOUT HIS PROBLEMS. MR. OWEN SHUT DOWN ALL NON ESSENTIAL EQUIPMENT EXCEPT FOR A VHF RADIO. GRAY APPROACH HANDED HIM OVER TO WACO APPROACH. MR. OWEN ADVISED THEM THAT HE WAS LOSING BATTERY POWER QUICKLY. MR. OWEN ATTEMPTED TO EXTEND HIS LANDING GEAR TO NO AVAIL. MR. OWEN ATTEMPTED THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION SEVERAL TIMES AT DIFFERENT AIRSPEEDS, HOWEVER, HE COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE GEAR WAS DOWN. WACO TOWER GAVE MR. OWENS LIGHT GUN SIGNALS FOR LANDING (GREEN) AND FOLLOWED WITH A RED LIGHT WHEN THEY NOTICED A NO-GEAR DOWN CONDITION. MR. OWEN DID NOT SEE THE RED LIGHT AS HE WAS ON SHORT FINAL. MR. OWEN LANDED ON RUNWAY 1 AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE AND PROPELLER. NO INJURIES TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.

Other reports on N4432B · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19980907041019ILevel Off Touchdown · Ardmore, OK(-5)From: randy l foster to: terence t carr subject: re: incident at adm the aircraft was located on the ramp in front of the control tower. All gear were extended. I found that damage was restricted to the nose gear, cowling, and propeller. The nose gear…Sep 7, 1998 · Minor damage