# Accident 20110421006449A: Beech F33A, Ocala, FL, April 21, 2011

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 21, 2011, 10:49 local time
- Place: Ocala, FL
- Airport: Ocala International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 29.1719° N, 82.2242° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.1719&lon=-82.2242&mi=10
- Aircraft: N334J, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N334J-2012-12-04) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech F33A (registry code 1151425, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-f33a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental IO-520 series (registry code 17032, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-io-520-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH F33A
- Reported engine: CONT MOTOR IO 520 SERIES
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- Pilot certificates: Private pilot
- Pilot flight hours: 972 total, 182 in this make and model, 9 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ERA11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA255) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20110421006449A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF THE ELECTRICAL CHARGING SYSTEM.  THE BATTERY WAS DRAINED AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS FAILED.  EXTENSION OF THE FLAPS WAS NOT POSSIBLE, PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT TO USE EMERGENCY HAND CRANK FOR LANDING GEAR.  AIRCRAFT LANDED AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, BOUNCED AND SETTLED TO THE RUNWAY.  DAMAGE WAS CONFINED TO THE LOWER FUSELAGE, ENGINE, AND PROP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ERA11CA255](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ERA11CA255), Apr 21, 2011: Beech F33A (N334J), Ocala, FL, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention due to the electrical system failure.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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