Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85FKG10

HAMPTON, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N6905A

PIPER PA 60-700P

Analysis

THE PLT FEATHERED THE #2 ENG DURING FLT WHEN THE OIL PRESSURE DROPPED TO ZERO. #1 ALTERNATOR FAILED TO PRODUCE POWER AND WHEN THE LANDING GEAR WAS LOWERED THE BATTERY WAS DEPLETED TO THE POINT THAT THE COCKPIT INSTRUMENT LIGHTS WENT OUT. THE ACFT WAS LANDED FAST AND OVERRAN THE DEPARTURE END OF THE RWY & COLLIDED WITH AN EMBANKMENT WHICH COLLAPSED THE NOSE GEAR & BUCKLED THE ACFT NOSE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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