Beechcraft F33A N334J

Summary

On 21 April 2011 at about 14:30 local time, a Beechcraft F33A registered N334J was involved in an accident near Ocala, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

21 April 2011 at 14:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Ocala, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Ocala International Airport (OCF)

Coordinates

29.1719, -82.2242

Aircraft

Beechcraft F33A

Registration

N334J

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Business

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Sarasota → Bluefield

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA11CA255

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper flare which resulted in a hard landing. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's distracted attention due to the electrical system failure.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

While in cruise flight at 8,000 feet, the airplane lost electrical power. The pilot said he had the airport in sight, so he did not declare an emergency. He stated that he selected the landing gear handle to the down-and-locked position, but he could not recall if the gear position light was illuminated, nor could he remember hearing the landing gear motor. He said he did not use the manual gear extension procedure. On final approach he reduced the engine power, but the engine stayed at full power. He said he was unable to lower the flaps and the airplane touched down fast and bounced. Postaccident examination revealed that the battery was dead. The pilot stated that he was very nervous and distracted by all of the system failures.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.