What happened
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Aircraft departed kbis. Flew 100 miles outbound and alternator failed. Hydraulic power pack failed to shut off due to internal mechanical failure and drained battery on inbound leg back to departure point. Pilot pumped gear down but only nose would lock. Mains failed to lock due to by-pass issue with hydraulic power pack. Pilot declared emergency and landed with landing gear partially down. Gear collapsed on touch down. Minor damage to empennage skin. No injuries.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT DEPARTED KBIS. FLEW 100 MILES OUTBOUND AND ALTERNATOR FAILED. HYDRAULIC POWER PACK FAILED TO SHUT OFF DUE TO INTERNAL MECHANICAL FAILURE AND DRAINED BATTERY ON INBOUND LEG BACK TO DEPARTURE POINT. PILOT PUMPED GEAR DOWN BUT ONLY NOSE WOULD LOCK. MAINS FAILED TO LOCK DUE TO BY-PASS ISSUE WITH HYDRAULIC POWER PACK. PILOT DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITH LANDING GEAR PARTIALLY DOWN. GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCH DOWN. MINOR DAMAGE TO EMPENNAGE SKIN. NO INJURIES.
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