- Date
- May 1, 1982, 21:25 local (May 2, 1982, 02:25 UTC)
- Place
- Ava, MO
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N9783RBeech M35
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed · report May 1, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820501028089I
- Case key
- 69858
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Analysis
During a night cross-country from pryor, ok to Ava, MO, the aircraft experienced a total electrical failure as a result of a loose alternator belt and a depleted battery. On arrival at his destination, the pilot selected gear down with the normal extension handle and immediately lost what remained of his electrical power. He then extended the gear using the emergency extension crank. On touchdown the nose gear collapsed and folded back into the wheel well. Examination of the landing gear system by an A&P mechanic revealed no abnormalities in either the normal or emergency extension systems. However, the mechanic found that the alternator belt was loose and the battery was depleted.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N9783R
- Reported as
- Beech M35
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- D 6488
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-C, 250 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Minor damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Russell W. Heriford
- Registered owner
- David B. Rhoads
- Departed
- Pryor, OK
- Destination
- Ava, MO
- Airport
- 73K · Bill Martin Memorial, runway 13, 3,600 × 50 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
- 57
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 2,037 total · 9 in this make and model · 1,936 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 180° at 8 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Temperature
- 158 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.