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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Charlotte, NC · March 5, 2004

Date: March 5, 2004 · 16:30 local
Place: Charlotte, NC
Airport: Charlotte-Douglas International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N204P
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,351 total3,078 in this make and model100 in the last 90 days

N204PRegistered now · Beech A36S/N E-2601 · Built 1991 Airframe modelBeech A36 Engine modelContinental IO-550 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While enroute to clt, pilot noticed low bus volts annunciator illuminated. Pilot referenced the operating handbook and followed the emergency procedures. He was unable to regain adequate power, so he shut off the battery main to conserve remaining power. Pilot turned power back on 38 NM of clt. Pilot contacted clt approach and informed them of his condition. Pilot attempted to lower gear with switch but did not have sufficient power. Pilot then followed procedure for manual extension. Pilot requested the tower for a visual of his gear. Tower informed pilot that gear appeared to be down. After landing and rolling out, nose gear collapsed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE ENROUTE TO CLT, PILOT NOTICED LOW BUS VOLTS ANNUNCIATOR ILLUMINATED. PILOT REFERENCED THE OPERATING HANDBOOK AND FOLLOWED THE EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. HE WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN ADEQUATE POWER, SO HE SHUT OFF THE BATTERY MAIN TO CONSERVE REMAINING POWER. PILOT TURNED POWER BACK ON 38 NM OF CLT. PILOT CONTACTED CLT APPROACH AND INFORMED THEM OF HIS CONDITION. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO LOWER GEAR WITH SWITCH BUT DID NOT HAVE SUFFICIENT POWER. PILOT THEN FOLLOWED PROCEDURE FOR MANUAL EXTENSION. PILOT REQUESTED THE TOWER FOR A VISUAL OF HIS GEAR. TOWER INFORMED PILOT THAT GEAR APPEARED TO BE DOWN. AFTER LANDING AND ROLLING OUT, NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED.

Other reports on N204P · 2

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

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