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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Beech E-90 · Fayetteville, TN · August 28, 2015

Date: August 28, 2015 · 13:00 local
Place: Fayetteville, TN
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N891PC
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA15LA333
Reported as: Beech E-90
Reported engine: U/A Canada PT6A-27-28
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,886 total163 in this make and model17 in the last 90 days

N891PCRegistration cancelled Feb 3, 2020 · Beech E-90S/N LW-40 · Built 1973 Airframe modelBeech E-90 Engine modelU/A Canada PT6A-27-28Turbo-prop

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What happened

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privacy data omitted Aircraft departed (syi) shelbyville, TN, airport for a short flight to his home airport (huntsville, AL). During the cruise portion of the flight at 3500 feet, pilot stated the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure. The pilot also stated he completed the emergency check list.

Pilot also stated he started emergency extension of landing gear, then did not feel comfortable and decided to land. He chose to land off airport (hard surface) and picked a large soy bean field.

The aircraft damage revealed that the landing gear was partially extended. Damage was substantial. Pilot had no injuries.

As the FAA filed it

^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ AIRCRAFT DEPARTED (SYI) SHELBYVILLE, TN, AIRPORT FOR A SHORT FLIGHT TO HIS HOME AIRPORT (HUNTSVILLE, AL). DURING THE CRUISE PORTION OF THE FLIGHT AT 3500 FEET, PILOT STATED THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PILOT ALSO STATED HE COMPLETED THE EMERGENCY CHECK LIST.

PILOT ALSO STATED HE STARTED EMERGENCY EXTENSION OF LANDING GEAR, THEN DID NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE AND DECIDED TO LAND. HE CHOSE TO LAND OFF AIRPORT (HARD SURFACE) AND PICKED A LARGE SOY BEAN FIELD.

THE AIRCRAFT DAMAGE REVEALED THAT THE LANDING GEAR WAS PARTIALLY EXTENDED. DAMAGE WAS SUBSTANTIAL. PILOT HAD NO INJURIES.

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 ERA15LA333Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFayetteville, TNA total loss of electrical power for reasons that could not be determined and the pilot's subsequent failure to properly follow the manual landing gear extension procedures, which resulted in the landing gear not extending.Aug 28, 2015 · Substantial damage