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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-30 · Jb Mdl, NJ · April 15, 2018

Date: April 15, 2018 · 08:58 local
Place: Jb Mdl, NJ
Phase of flight: Landing: Rollout
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N8765Y
Reported as: Piper PA-30
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-320 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor, private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 700 total15 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N8765YRegistered now · Piper PA-30S/N 30-1921 · Built 1969 Airframe modelPiper PA-30 Engine modelLycoming IO-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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On 4/15/18, twin commanche, PA-30, N8765Y, s/n 30-1921, experienced a total electrical failure enroute from red lion airport (N73) to atlantic ciy (acy). The pilot contacted mcguire afb (wri) and declared an emergency, and requested a precision radar approach. The pilot lowered the landing gear per the normal procedures and subsequently landed on rwy 36 at wri. Upon touchdown/rollout, the landing gear collapsed and both propellers struck the runway. The aircraft came to rest on the right side of rwy 36 and both occupants evacuated the aircraft without any injuries.

As the FAA filed it

ON 4/15/18, TWIN COMMANCHE, PA-30, N8765Y, S/N 30-1921, EXPERIENCED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ENROUTE FROM RED LION AIRPORT (N73) TO ATLANTIC CIY (ACY). THE PILOT CONTACTED MCGUIRE AFB (WRI) AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND REQUESTED A PRECISION RADAR APPROACH. THE PILOT LOWERED THE LANDING GEAR PER THE NORMAL PROCEDURES AND SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED ON RWY 36 AT WRI. UPON TOUCHDOWN/ROLLOUT, THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND BOTH PROPELLERS STRUCK THE RUNWAY. THE AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST ON THE RIGHT SIDE OF RWY 36 AND BOTH OCCUPANTS EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT WITHOUT ANY INJURIES.