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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Piper PA-30 · Phoenix, AZ · November 24, 2012

Date: November 24, 2012 · 08:15 local
Place: Phoenix, AZ
Airport: Phoenix Deer Valley Airport
Phase of flight: Takeoff: Climb Out
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8747Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBWPR13LA060
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 9,000 total400 in this make and model75 in the last 90 days

N8747YRegistration cancelled Feb 21, 2018 · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1902 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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PA-30, N8747Y departed Deer valley airport (dvt) enroute to prescott (prc) during takeoff, when gear up selected aircraft lost all electrical power. Pilot tried to reset alternators using various combinations without success. He then made a cell phone call to 1-800-WX-brief and had them relay message back to (dvt) tower. Pilot then attempted to lower the landing gear using the emergency extension procedures. He then landed on rnwy 7L. Aircraft settled on the main gear but nose gear collapsed, followed by the main gear. Aircraft skidded off runway to area between 7L and 7R where it stopped. Pilot shut down aircraft. The pilot and 2 passengers left the aircraft with no injuries sustained. Aircraft sustained substantial damage to the underside of the fuselage and both propellers.

As the FAA filed it

PA-30, N8747Y DEPARTED DEER VALLEY AIRPORT (DVT) ENROUTE TO PRESCOTT (PRC) DURING TAKEOFF, WHEN GEAR UP SELECTED AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. PILOT TRIED TO RESET ALTERNATORS USING VARIOUS COMBINATIONS WITHOUT SUCCESS. HE THEN MADE A CELL PHONE CALL TO 1-800-WX-BRIEF AND HAD THEM RELAY MESSAGE BACK TO (DVT) TOWER. PILOT THEN ATTEMPTED TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR USING THE EMERGENCY EXTENSION PROCEDURES. HE THEN LANDED ON RNWY 7L. AIRCRAFT SETTLED ON THE MAIN GEAR BUT NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED, FOLLOWED BY THE MAIN GEAR. AIRCRAFT SKIDDED OFF RUNWAY TO AREA BETWEEN 7L AND 7R WHERE IT STOPPED. PILOT SHUT DOWN AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT AND 2 PASSENGERS LEFT THE AIRCRAFT WITH NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE FUSELAGE AND BOTH PROPELLERS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB WPR13LA060Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPhoenix, AZThe pilot's failure to properly inhibit the landing gear transmission motor consistent with the emergency landing gear extension procedure, which precluded the full extension of the landing gear. Contributing to the accident was the airplane's electrical…Nov 24, 2012 · Substantial damage