What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1-31-2012, while in local flight at dwu, exp amateur built Lancair had an electrical failure due to cannon plug with no locking means or safety coming off the back of alternator. Aircraft has an electrical/ hyd ldg gear. Pilot stated he used emergency extension and heard gear fall, but due to elec failure, had no gear ind lts. Pilot also stated he landed runway 28 at dwu, but wanted to get aircraft in grass. Tire tracks indicate aircraft veered rt off runway past mid field where aircraft hit runway lights, nose gear folded and prop struck ground, coming to rest approx 400 ft alongside the runway in the grass. Pilot did not have a current medical or bfr. He had the special aircraft airworthiness cert and registration, but could not locate his aircraft operating limitations.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1-31-2012, WHILE IN LOCAL FLIGHT AT DWU, EXP AMATEUR BUILT LANCAIR HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO CANNON PLUG WITH NO LOCKING MEANS OR SAFETY COMING OFF THE BACK OF ALTERNATOR. AIRCRAFT HAS AN ELECTRICAL/ HYD LDG GEAR. PILOT STATED HE USED EMERGENCY EXTENSION AND HEARD GEAR FALL, BUT DUE TO ELEC FAILURE, HAD NO GEAR IND LTS. PILOT ALSO STATED HE LANDED RUNWAY 28 AT DWU, BUT WANTED TO GET AIRCRAFT IN GRASS. TIRE TRACKS INDICATE AIRCRAFT VEERED RT OFF RUNWAY PAST MID FIELD WHERE AIRCRAFT HIT RUNWAY LIGHTS, NOSE GEAR FOLDED AND PROP STRUCK GROUND, COMING TO REST APPROX 400 FT ALONGSIDE THE RUNWAY IN THE GRASS. PILOT DID NOT HAVE A CURRENT MEDICAL OR BFR. HE HAD THE SPECIAL AIRCRAFT AIRWORTHINESS CERT AND REGISTRATION, BUT COULD NOT LOCATE HIS AIRCRAFT OPERATING LIMITATIONS.
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