Piper PA32R N4187H
20 November 2020 · Canon City, Colorado, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 20 November 2020 at about 01:30 local time, a Piper PA32R registered N4187H was involved in an accident near Canon City, Colorado, United States. 3 people were 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.
The record
- Date
- at 01:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Canon City, Colorado, United States
- Nearest airport
- Fremont County Airport (1V6)
- Coordinates
- 38.4286, -105.1069
- Aircraft
- Piper PA32R
- Registration
- N4187H
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 2000
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night
- NTSB number
- CEN21LA065
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The failure of the alternator drive belt, which resulted in insufficient electrical power to extend the landing gear and a subsequent gear-up landing. .
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During a night instructional flight, the pilot receiving instruction and flight instructor noticed the battery warning light illuminate. The ammeter showed that the battery was not charging and indicated 24 volts. They checked the circuit breakers, the alternator switch, and the master switch; all appeared normal and/or in the ON position. They elected to return to the departure airport. Before landing, the pilot receiving instruction lowered the landing gear handle and advised that the landing gear was down; all the lights flickered, and the instrument panel went dark. During landing, the flight instructor noticed that the propeller had stopped and heard the sound of grinding, then realized that the landing gear was retracted. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the fuselage. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that the alternator drive belt had failed and was found loose in the engine compartment.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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