- Date
- June 4, 1983, 22:45 local (Jun 5, 1983, 03:45 UTC)
- Place
- Texarkana, AR
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N57328Piper PA-34-200
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830604025429A
- Case key
- 20920
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Analysis
The acft landed short of the rwy and the landing gear collapsed during a night landing. Electrical failure occurred on the acft shortly after takeoff. When elect recal power could not be restored the plt elected to return to Texarkana and land using VASI. The plt could not activate the rwy lights. The passenger held a flashlight trying to see the ground on short final. The plt realized he needed the light on his airspeed in trying retrieve it the acft began to buffet. The plt lowered the acft nose and hit the ground 50-75 ft short of the rwy. Because of impact damage the electrical system could not be checked after the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N57328
- Reported as
- Piper PA-34-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 34-7450051
- Engine
- Lycoming IO-360-C1E6, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Thomason'S Sight & Sound Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · July 1, 1982
- Destination
- AGO · Magnolia, AR
- Airport
- TXK · Texarkana Muni, runway 4, 6,600 × 150 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 609 total · 199 in this make and model · 548 as pilot in command · 41 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- Variable at 2 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
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