What happened
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Aircraft experienced electrical problems enroute to Bahamas. Pilot elected to divert to Valkaria Airport to have checked out by maintenance. Pilot lowered gear on final but did not get gear down indications. He continued landing profile believing he heard the gear extend. Airplane settled further and landed belly up on rwy 14 prior to skidding and coming to rest. Investigation revealed loose/broken alternator wire which had caused the battery to drain. Electrical power was not available to lower the landing gear and pilot did not attempt emergency gear extension.
Protrack # 916
Ptrs # 202009745
Ptrs rt # 202009776
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS ENROUTE TO BAHAMAS. PILOT ELECTED TO DIVERT TO VALKARIA AIRPORT TO HAVE CHECKED OUT BY MAINTENANCE. PILOT LOWERED GEAR ON FINAL BUT DID NOT GET GEAR DOWN INDICATIONS. HE CONTINUED LANDING PROFILE BELIEVING HE HEARD THE GEAR EXTEND. AIRPLANE SETTLED FURTHER AND LANDED BELLY UP ON RWY 14 PRIOR TO SKIDDING AND COMING TO REST. INVESTIGATION REVEALED LOOSE/BROKEN ALTERNATOR WIRE WHICH HAD CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DRAIN. ELECTRICAL POWER WAS NOT AVAILABLE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR AND PILOT DID NOT ATTEMPT EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION.
PROTRACK # 916
PTRS # 202009745
PTRS RT # 202009776
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