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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301T · Macon, GA · March 23, 2010

Date: March 23, 2010 · 23:08 local
Place: Macon, GA
Airport: Middle Georgia Regional
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8159Y
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301T
Reported engine: Lycoming TI0-540 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 745 total240 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N8159YRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301TS/N 32R-8029060 · Built 1980 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301T Engine modelLycoming TI0-540 seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that while enroute approx. 60-80 miles south/southeast of mcn, lost all electrical power. Decided to divert to mcn for emergency landing. Pilot also stated did not execute emergency gear extension. As a result, aircraft landed gear up. Minor damage. No injuries. Inspection statement from mechanic indicates alternator belt failed and caused electrical system failure.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT WHILE ENROUTE APPROX. 60-80 MILES SOUTH/SOUTHEAST OF MCN, LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. DECIDED TO DIVERT TO MCN FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. PILOT ALSO STATED DID NOT EXECUTE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. AS A RESULT, AIRCRAFT LANDED GEAR UP. MINOR DAMAGE. NO INJURIES. INSPECTION STATEMENT FROM MECHANIC INDICATES ALTERNATOR BELT FAILED AND CAUSED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE.

Other reports on N8159Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19931205050149IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Decatur, ALRight gear collapsed on rollout. Found electrical gear pump did not work.Dec 5, 1993 · Minor damage