What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
08/01/2022- Beech 35,privacy data omitted, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident at Wauchula, Florida (kchn).
The pilot reported the airplane experienced a total loss of electrical power during cruise flight. He used the emergency handle to lower the landing gear. He "cranked it about 40 times, which should be down and locked," until it stopped. During the subsequent soft field landing the left main landing gear collapsed and spun the airplane to the left before coming to rest.
Aircraft taken to FL aircraft recovery facility located in jacksonville FL, for further examination by NTSB.
Upon NTSB completiion of investigation and findings, this report and corrective action will be updated.
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As the FAA filed it
08/01/2022- BEECH 35,^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^, WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT AT WAUCHULA, FLORIDA (KCHN).
THE PILOT REPORTED THE AIRPLANE EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. HE USED THE EMERGENCY HANDLE TO LOWER THE LANDING GEAR. HE "CRANKED IT ABOUT 40 TIMES, WHICH SHOULD BE DOWN AND LOCKED," UNTIL IT STOPPED. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT SOFT FIELD LANDING THE LEFT MAIN LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED AND SPUN THE AIRPLANE TO THE LEFT BEFORE COMING TO REST.
AIRCRAFT TAKEN TO FL AIRCRAFT RECOVERY FACILITY LOCATED IN JACKSONVILLE FL, FOR FURTHER EXAMINATION BY NTSB.
UPON NTSB COMPLETIION OF INVESTIGATION AND FINDINGS, THIS REPORT AND CORRECTIVE ACTION WILL BE UPDATED.
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NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.