What happened
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Pilot flew airplane for the first time after some avionic upgrades. The upgrades involved considerable electrical modifications to accomodate new garmin equipment.
On climb out aircraft experienced intermittent electrical failure. Pilot requested to return to airport using his handheld radio due to the electrical failures. He selected gear down and 20 degrees flaps, pilot heard the gear pack power kicked on, but did not get the green lights for gear down and locked indication. On touchdown the landing gear collapsed. The aircraft experienced a total intermittent electrical failure. As of today, the repair shop has not determined what was the cause of the electrical failure.
As the FAA filed it
PILOT FLEW AIRPLANE FOR THE FIRST TIME AFTER SOME AVIONIC UPGRADES. THE UPGRADES INVOLVED CONSIDERABLE ELECTRICAL MODIFICATIONS TO ACCOMODATE NEW GARMIN EQUIPMENT.
ON CLIMB OUT AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. PILOT REQUESTED TO RETURN TO AIRPORT USING HIS HANDHELD RADIO DUE TO THE ELECTRICAL FAILURES. HE SELECTED GEAR DOWN AND 20 DEGREES FLAPS, PILOT HEARD THE GEAR PACK POWER KICKED ON, BUT DID NOT GET THE GREEN LIGHTS FOR GEAR DOWN AND LOCKED INDICATION. ON TOUCHDOWN THE LANDING GEAR COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL FAILURE. AS OF TODAY, THE REPAIR SHOP HAS NOT DETERMINED WHAT WAS THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
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