Accident Details
A pilot reported that while on final approach to land on a dark night, the aircraft experienced an electrical failure and he had no lights. The pilot stated that this occurred when he had started his flare, and that was all he could remember until after he regained consciousness following the accident.
Witness Accounts
Witnesses reported that the pilot made three attempts to land. After the third attempt, the aircraft crashed into a small building located approximately 75 feet south of runway 27. The runway was unlighted. It was bordered along the south side by a row of mobile homes and parked aircraft.
Pilot Statement
The pilot had reportedly landed there before at night while the mobile home lights were on, but during this landing (at approximately 0230 EDT), the lights were not on.
Toxicology
Five hours after the accident, the pilot's blood alcohol level was 0.043%.