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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28R-200 · Tappahannock, VA · February 15, 2008

Date: February 15, 2008 · 16:00 local
Place: Tappahannock, VA
Airport: Tappahannock-Essex County
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N7284C
Reported as: Piper PA28R200
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 234 total72 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N7284CRegistered now · Piper PA-28R-200S/N 28R-7635099 Airframe modelPiper PA-28R-200 Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot stated that he had electrical system failure. When he put gear down, he didn't have three green lights. Pilot attempted to communicate with tapahannock but noone answered. He then circled and attempted to use emergency gear extension. There was still no indication if gear was down and he didn't know whether or not he still had a malfunction. The pilot then proceeded to shut the fuel off and made a gear up landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. WHEN HE PUT GEAR DOWN, HE DIDN'T HAVE THREE GREEN LIGHTS. PILOT ATTEMPTED TO COMMUNICATE WITH TAPAHANNOCK BUT NOONE ANSWERED. HE THEN CIRCLED AND ATTEMPTED TO USE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. THERE WAS STILL NO INDICATION IF GEAR WAS DOWN AND HE DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER OR NOT HE STILL HAD A MALFUNCTION. THE PILOT THEN PROCEEDED TO SHUT THE FUEL OFF AND MADE A GEAR UP LANDING.