What happened
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(-23) On June 7, 2005, Cessna CE182-TR182, N4978T, piloted by a commercial rated pilot departed danville, VA on an IFR flight plan for palwaukee airport, wheeling, IL. Prior to approach, the pilot experienced intermittent electrical failure. He reported his HSI ceased operation. The pilot stated he squawked 7600 on his transponder. Upon landing the pilot was notified by pwk ATCT that his main landing gear was not in the down and locked position. The aircraft landed on its nose wheel and tail skid on runway 16. No injuries. No fire. The conversation from atct's tape indicated the pilot did report he was having electrical problems. Nothing follows.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON JUNE 7, 2005, CESSNA CE182-TR182, N4978T, PILOTED BY A COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT DEPARTED DANVILLE, VA ON AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR PALWAUKEE AIRPORT, WHEELING, IL. PRIOR TO APPROACH, THE PILOT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. HE REPORTED HIS HSI CEASED OPERATION. THE PILOT STATED HE SQUAWKED 7600 ON HIS TRANSPONDER. UPON LANDING THE PILOT WAS NOTIFIED BY PWK ATCT THAT HIS MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS NOT IN THE DOWN AND LOCKED POSITION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON ITS NOSE WHEEL AND TAIL SKID ON RUNWAY 16. NO INJURIES. NO FIRE. THE CONVERSATION FROM ATCT'S TAPE INDICATED THE PILOT DID REPORT HE WAS HAVING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. NOTHING FOLLOWS.
NTSB investigation
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