What happened
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(-23) On 03/25/2007, while enroute from columbia airport (O22) to Harris ranch (3O8) in Coalinga, CA, at approximately 25 minutes into the flight, a loud squeal was heard over both the pilot's head set and the cabin speaker, and the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure. Emergency procedures were utilized, but was unsuccessful. Approximately 15 miles north of Harris ranch the PIC pulled the landing gear retraction lever to the down position. No indication was felt that the gear was down and locked. Since there was no eletrical power, there was no light indication on the instrument panel to determine the gear position. As a precautionary measure, the PIC began the emergency gear retraction procedure (two attempts) allowing the gear system to free fall. The PIC stated he did not feel the gear lock in place after both attempts, but that the aircraft was handling as if the gear was down. The PIC elected to land at Harris ranch once he entered the traffic pattern at 1500 feet AGL. The PIC felt the propeller strike the runway, and the aircraft skidded for about 20 yards and came to rest four feet right of the centerline. No injuries were sustained by either the PIC or the one passenger on board.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 03/25/2007, WHILE ENROUTE FROM COLUMBIA AIRPORT (O22) TO HARRIS RANCH (3O8) IN COALINGA, CA, AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT, A LOUD SQUEAL WAS HEARD OVER BOTH THE PILOT'S HEAD SET AND THE CABIN SPEAKER, AND THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES WERE UTILIZED, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. APPROXIMATELY 15 MILES NORTH OF HARRIS RANCH THE PIC PULLED THE LANDING GEAR RETRACTION LEVER TO THE DOWN POSITION. NO INDICATION WAS FELT THAT THE GEAR WAS DOWN AND LOCKED. SINCE THERE WAS NO ELETRICAL POWER, THERE WAS NO LIGHT INDICATION ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL TO DETERMINE THE GEAR POSITION. AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE, THE PIC BEGAN THE EMERGENCY GEAR RETRACTION PROCEDURE (TWO ATTEMPTS) ALLOWING THE GEAR SYSTEM TO FREE FALL. THE PIC STATED HE DID NOT FEEL THE GEAR LOCK IN PLACE AFTER BOTH ATTEMPTS, BUT THAT THE AIRCRAFT WAS HANDLING AS IF THE GEAR WAS DOWN. THE PIC ELECTED TO LAND AT HARRIS RANCH ONCE HE ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT 1500 FEET AGL. THE PIC FELT THE PROPELLER STRIKE THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED FOR ABOUT 20 YARDS AND CAME TO REST FOUR FEET RIGHT OF THE CENTERLINE. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY EITHER THE PIC OR THE ONE PASSENGER ON BOARD.
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