Bennett LANCAIR 320 N456

Summary

On 2 April 2008 at about 21:23 local time, a Bennett LANCAIR 320 registered N456 was involved in an incident near Hillsboro, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was slightly damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

2 April 2008 at 21:23

Classification

Incident

Location

Hillsboro, Oregon, United States

Nearest airport

Portland-Hillsboro (HIO)

Coordinates

45.4286, -122.9422

Aircraft

Bennett LANCAIR 320

Registration

N456

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsboro → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Minor

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX08IA093

Nobody was injured.

The malfunction of the airplane's battery and alternator that resulted in the failure of the landing gear to extend and lock in place.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight, the airplane lost electrical power. The pilot went through emergency procedures to conserve electrical power, and returned to the airport. He attempted to extend the electrically operated landing gear, but only heard the right main gear come down and lock. There was no emergency gear extension system available on the airplane. Air traffic controllers in the airport tower later confirmed that the gear did not appear to be in the normal down and locked position. The pilot landed on runway 30, the nose and left main gear collapsed, and the right main gear snapped off. The airplane went off the left side of the runway onto the grass, shearing off an intersection marker and causing substantial damage to the wing spar. Postaccident examination revealed that the battery had a dead cell, and the alternator had several discrepancies.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.