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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32R-301 · Anderson, SC · March 7, 2023

Date: March 7, 2023 · 12:30 local
Place: Anderson, SC
Airport: Anderson Regional
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N895TC
Reported as: Piper PA-32R-301
Reported engine: Lycoming IO-540 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,400 total1,700 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N895TCRegistered now · Piper PA-32R-301S/N 3246004 Airframe modelPiper PA-32R-301 Engine modelLycoming IO-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Statement of event:

Pilot statement: here is a statement of what occurred on March 7, 2023 at approximately 12:30 pm.

I took off heading to pickens airport. On the down wind side of rw 23 at altitude of about 1700 feet, I lost all electrical power. I decided to head back to rw 23 to land. I dropped my flaps and headed to rw 23. There were 2 other planes in the pattern. So, with no communication, I was watching for the traffic. When I knew I had the field made, I belly landed the plane. I was so conscientious of the other planes, that I forgot to pull the emergency gear extension. There was minimal damage to the plane.

As the FAA filed it

STATEMENT OF EVENT:

PILOT STATEMENT: HERE IS A STATEMENT OF WHAT OCCURRED ON MARCH 7, 2023 AT APPROXIMATELY 12:30 PM.

I TOOK OFF HEADING TO PICKENS AIRPORT. ON THE DOWN WIND SIDE OF RW 23 AT ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 1700 FEET, I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. I DECIDED TO HEAD BACK TO RW 23 TO LAND. I DROPPED MY FLAPS AND HEADED TO RW 23. THERE WERE 2 OTHER PLANES IN THE PATTERN. SO, WITH NO COMMUNICATION, I WAS WATCHING FOR THE TRAFFIC. WHEN I KNEW I HAD THE FIELD MADE, I BELLY LANDED THE PLANE. I WAS SO CONSCIENTIOUS OF THE OTHER PLANES, THAT I FORGOT TO PULL THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION. THERE WAS MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE PLANE.