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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Redmond, OR · May 31, 2008

Date: May 31, 2008 · 16:26 local
Place: Redmond, OR
Airport: Roberts Field
Phase of flight: Level Off Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N43728
Reported as: Piper PA32R301T
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 500 total250 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N43728Registered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8429025 · Built 1984 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot took off VFR and rdm and opened IFR flight plan for rno. While en route in lake view, Oregon area aircraft experienced complete electrical failure. Pilot returned to rdm and receivd a green signal light from tower. After several attempts to lower landing gear pilot thought gear was down. Aircraft landed gear up on runway 22 and skidded off the right hand side taking out 4 runway lights and two signs. Pilot and passenger walked away without injury.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF VFR AND RDM AND OPENED IFR FLIGHT PLAN FOR RNO. WHILE EN ROUTE IN LAKE VIEW, OREGON AREA AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PILOT RETURNED TO RDM AND RECEIVD A GREEN SIGNAL LIGHT FROM TOWER. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO LOWER LANDING GEAR PILOT THOUGHT GEAR WAS DOWN. AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP ON RUNWAY 22 AND SKIDDED OFF THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TAKING OUT 4 RUNWAY LIGHTS AND TWO SIGNS. PILOT AND PASSENGER WALKED AWAY WITHOUT INJURY.