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FAA incident report · Beech 58 · Muscle Shoals, AL · December 16, 2009

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Date
December 16, 2009 · 14:45 local
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL
Airport
Northwest Alabama Regional
Phase of flight
Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Minor damage
Aircraft
N3860N
Reported as
Beech 58
Reported engine
Continental IO-520 series
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s certificate
Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours
313 total67 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On December 16, 2009, at 1445 CST, a Beech 58 operated as a 14 code of federal regulations part 91 personal flight from jackson, TN (kmkl) to birmingham, AL (kbhm). The pilot lost electrical power at 7000 feet of flight and directed the plane to kmsl while using a hand held GPS. The pilot manually extended the aircraft landing gear, and made emergency landing at kmsl. During landing the aircraft right main and nose gear collapsed. The aircraft skidded for a short period down runway 2 9 into the grass area along the runway. The pilot and the passenger sustained no injuries, and the aircraft incurred minor damaged. The on scene investigation confirmed that the aircraft main landing gear was not fully extended. The landing gear handle was cranked eight more turns before the green light illuminated. The flight control continuity was established and no discrepancy was noted. The aircraft battery indicated 23.7 volts and the aircraft electrical system was operational. The right engine alternator's cables were loose. Fuel was present in the fuel system and no defects noted.

As the FAA filed it

ON DECEMBER 16, 2009, AT 1445 CST, A BEECH 58 OPERATED AS A 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 PERSONAL FLIGHT FROM JACKSON, TN (KMKL) TO BIRMINGHAM, AL (KBHM). THE PILOT LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AT 7000 FEET OF FLIGHT AND DIRECTED THE PLANE TO KMSL WHILE USING A HAND HELD GPS. THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE AIRCRAFT LANDING GEAR, AND MADE EMERGENCY LANDING AT KMSL. DURING LANDING THE AIRCRAFT RIGHT MAIN AND NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT SKIDDED FOR A SHORT PERIOD DOWN RUNWAY 2 9 INTO THE GRASS AREA ALONG THE RUNWAY. THE PILOT AND THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NO INJURIES, AND THE AIRCRAFT INCURRED MINOR DAMAGED. THE ON SCENE INVESTIGATION CONFIRMED THAT THE AIRCRAFT MAIN LANDING GEAR WAS NOT FULLY EXTENDED. THE LANDING GEAR HANDLE WAS CRANKED EIGHT MORE TURNS BEFORE THE GREEN LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE FLIGHT CONTROL CONTINUITY WAS ESTABLISHED AND NO DISCREPANCY WAS NOTED. THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY INDICATED 23.7 VOLTS AND THE AIRCRAFT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS OPERATIONAL. THE RIGHT ENGINE ALTERNATOR'S CABLES WERE LOOSE. FUEL WAS PRESENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM AND NO DEFECTS NOTED.