- Date
- May 21, 1984, 15:10 local (20:10 UTC)
- Place
- North Platte, NE
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N8250HPiper PA-28R-201T
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840521030279A
- Case key
- 33684
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While in cruise flt the plt noticed a loss of electrical power. A diversion was made to North Platte, NE, where the plt hoped to have the electrical problem fixed. Numerous attempts were made to lower the landing gear but to no avail and a gear up landing resulted. Inspection of the electrical system revealed a broken terminal lead on the alternator. No mechanical failure/malfunction was found which would have prevented emergency extension of the landing gear.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N8250H
- Reported as
- Piper PA-28R-201T (PA-28R-201)
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 28R-8031169
- Airframe hours
- 1,436
- Engine
- Continental TSIO-360-FB, 200 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Associates Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Ser, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 5, 1984 · 22 hours before
- Departed
- APA · Denver, CO
- Destination
- FSD · Sioux Falls, SD
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- runway 30R, 8,000 × ft, concrete
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 169 total · 5 in this make and model · 89 as pilot in command · 13 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 50° at 13 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 73 °F, dew point 52 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LBF
FAA reports on this event · 1
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