What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Approximately one hour into flight during cruise pilot noticed GPS had lost power. Pilot cycled GPS power button and GPS turned on. 5-10 minutes later GPS, radio & transponder all lost power. Additionally, landing gear indication light were inoperative. Pilot flew back to Hillsboro airport and made three flybys of tower with the first two acknowledged with red lights and the third acknowledged with a green light. Aircraft landed on rwy 30 with nose and left hand landing gear in up position. Right hand landing gear collapsed after initial touchdown and aircraft skidded off runway impacting runway/taxi marker sign. Aircraft came to rest approximately 40 feet into grass. No injuries were sustained by pilot or passenger. See attached pilot/passenger statements.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT DURING CRUISE PILOT NOTICED GPS HAD LOST POWER. PILOT CYCLED GPS POWER BUTTON AND GPS TURNED ON. 5-10 MINUTES LATER GPS, RADIO & TRANSPONDER ALL LOST POWER. ADDITIONALLY, LANDING GEAR INDICATION LIGHT WERE INOPERATIVE. PILOT FLEW BACK TO HILLSBORO AIRPORT AND MADE THREE FLYBYS OF TOWER WITH THE FIRST TWO ACKNOWLEDGED WITH RED LIGHTS AND THE THIRD ACKNOWLEDGED WITH A GREEN LIGHT. AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RWY 30 WITH NOSE AND LEFT HAND LANDING GEAR IN UP POSITION. RIGHT HAND LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AFTER INITIAL TOUCHDOWN AND AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY IMPACTING RUNWAY/TAXI MARKER SIGN. AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET INTO GRASS. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED BY PILOT OR PASSENGER. SEE ATTACHED PILOT/PASSENGER STATEMENTS.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.