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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Rockwell International 112TC · Ocala, FL · January 6, 2022

Date: January 6, 2022 · 22:45 local
Place: Ocala, FL
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N4566W
Reported as: Rockwell International 112TC
Reported engine: Lycoming I0360 series
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot

N4566WRegistered now · Rockwell International 112TCS/N 13056 · Built 1976 Airframe modelRockwell International 112TC Engine modelLycoming I0360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

While enroute from kpbi to kocf in class b airspace, pilot experienced electrical failures, resulting in loss of instrument panel function. The pilot manually extended the landing gear and used his tablet with installed navigation software to complete a landing on the grass east of the runway in total darkness, as the runway lights were not turned on. The aircraft sustained damage to the nose gear and propeller due to impact with taxiway signage.

As the FAA filed it

WHILE ENROUTE FROM KPBI TO KOCF IN CLASS B AIRSPACE, PILOT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL FAILURES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF INSTRUMENT PANEL FUNCTION. THE PILOT MANUALLY EXTENDED THE LANDING GEAR AND USED HIS TABLET WITH INSTALLED NAVIGATION SOFTWARE TO COMPLETE A LANDING ON THE GRASS EAST OF THE RUNWAY IN TOTAL DARKNESS, AS THE RUNWAY LIGHTS WERE NOT TURNED ON. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND PROPELLER DUE TO IMPACT WITH TAXIWAY SIGNAGE.

Other reports on N4566W · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19780302013919IInitial Approach-IFR · Santa Maria, CAEngine failed due to loss of oil. Oil scavenge line from turbocharger had failed. Oil was pumped overboard.Mar 2, 1978 · Substantial damage