- Date
- July 5, 1982, 21:36 local (Jul 6, 1982, 01:36 UTC)
- Place
- Huntington, WV
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N7969MBeech V35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report July 5, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820705050109A
- Case key
- 71119
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Before departing st louis, MO, attempts to restart the engine were unsuccessful until an auxiliary power unit was used. The aircraft took off at 1746, and about one hour later, the pilot noticed that the ammeter indicated a discharge. The flight was continued. Later, there was a total loss of electrical power and the landing gear would not extend using the normal system. The pilot stated that he had left his flashlight in his car. He was unable to read the operating manual or locate the emergency gear extension device in the darkness. The aircraft was damaged during a gear up landing. An investigation revealed that an alternator field wire had become disconnected.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N7969M
- Reported as
- Beech V35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D-8283
- Airframe hours
- 3,880
- Engine
- Continental IO-520-B, 285 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Stephen G. Graliker
- Registered owner
- Lasco Inc.
- Departed
- STL · St. Louis, MO
- Destination
- HSO · Hot Springs, VA
- Airport
- HTS · Tri/State Walker, runway 12, 6,509 × 150 ft, asphalt
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 62
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 6,500 total · 778 in this make and model · 9 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 4 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.