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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna P210N · Princeton, NJ · January 15, 2020

Date: January 15, 2020 · 12:05 local
Place: Princeton, NJ
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4695A
Reported as: Cessna P210N
Reported engine: Continental TSIO-520 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,600 total1,200 in this make and model4 in the last 90 days

N4695ARegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000816 · Built 1983 Airframe modelCessna P210N Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot stated that he had a battery power caution, on his aspen unit, while on instrument approach to kavp (25 miles). He requested clearance to turn back to home base (39N). While on approach to 39N, he experienced complete loss of electrical power. Ran alternate gear extension checklist, but could not get gear safe indication due to loss of power. Nose landing gear collapsed during landing. Aircraft stopped on runway approximately 50 feet from the end. No injuries were reported.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD A BATTERY POWER CAUTION, ON HIS ASPEN UNIT, WHILE ON INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO KAVP (25 MILES). HE REQUESTED CLEARANCE TO TURN BACK TO HOME BASE (39N). WHILE ON APPROACH TO 39N, HE EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER. RAN ALTERNATE GEAR EXTENSION CHECKLIST, BUT COULD NOT GET GEAR SAFE INDICATION DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. NOSE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED DURING LANDING. AIRCRAFT STOPPED ON RUNWAY APPROXIMATELY 50 FEET FROM THE END. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED.