What happened
The pilot reported experiencing an electrical system failure while en route to the destination. As the aircraft approached the airport, the pilot was unable to extend the landing gear using normal procedures. Consequently, the pilot performed a landing with the gear retracted.
Following the accident, the aircraft was raised from the ground. At this point, the landing gear extended and locked into place, indicating that the mechanism itself was not physically jammed. A post-crash inspection of both the electrical system and the landing gear system revealed no evidence of mechanical failure or malfunction within those components.
The investigation
Investigators examined the aircraft's electrical and landing gear systems after the crash. The inspection found no physical defects or malfunctions in the hardware that would explain the inability to extend the gear during the approach.