- Date
- March 16, 1985, 10:46 local (16:46 UTC)
- Place
- Mobile, AL
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N213CMCessna 411
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850316007569A
- Case key
- 6762
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft experienced a ttl electrical failure for unknown reasons. The plt descended and flew below low ceilings until and arpt was found. Attempts to lower the landing gear with the emerg hand crank failed. Low on fuel, he landed with gear up. The plt selected grass area beside the rwy to land. During the landing the acft contacted a concrete post which was obscured by tall grass. During the investigation the landing gear was lowered with the emerg hand crank. The only electrical component failure found was a corroded master battery solenoid.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N213CM
- Reported as
- Cessna 411
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 411-0015
- Airframe hours
- 3,408
- Engine
- Continental GTISO-520-C, 340 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Ferry · Part 91
- Registered owner
- M &M Flying Service, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Departed
- GPT · Gulfport, AL
- Destination
- 79J · Andalusia, AL
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Airport
- BFM · Brookley
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
- 43
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,948 total · 296 in this make and model
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Wind
- 30° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 59 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- RFM
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.