On February 19, 1984, a Beech M35 (registration N280AA) operated by Jeffery Farmer was involved in an aviation accident near Santa Ana, CA. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to an electrical system malfunction, which resulted in the collapse of all three gear struts during landing. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
An electrical failure after takeoff prevented the pilot from extending the landing gear. During the landing roll, all three gear struts collapsed. The battery wire to the generator was found disconnected.
The pilot reported experiencing an electrical failure shortly after takeoff. Despite the malfunction, he remained in the traffic pattern and lowered the landing gear while on the downwind leg. However, during the subsequent landing roll, all three gear struts collapsed. The pilot did not attempt to manually crank the landing gear down.
Examination of the aircraft revealed that the battery wire to the generator was disconnected.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to an electrical system malfunction, which resulted in the collapse of all three gear struts during landing.
An electrical failure after takeoff prevented the pilot from extending the landing gear. During the landing roll, all three gear struts collapsed. The battery wire to the generator was found disconnected.
The accident on 19 Feb 1984 involved a Beech M35, registration N280AA, operated by Jeffery Farmer, at Santa Ana, CA.
The pilot's failure to extend the landing gear due to an electrical system malfunction, which resulted in the collapse of all three gear struts during landing.
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