Accident Piper PA-28R-200 N1281T, Sunday 4 September 1988

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Date:	Sunday 4 September 1988
Time:	13:35 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28R-200
Owner/operator:	2 Genes Avn
Registration:	N1281T
MSN:	28R-7235254
Year of manufacture:	1972
Total airframe hrs:	1506 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming IO-360-C1C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Charleston, TN - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Columbia, SC (KCUB)
Destination airport:	Chattanooga, TN
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REPORTED THAT WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT HE HAD A PARTIAL THEN TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DURING THE OFF- AIRPORT EMERGENCY LANDING ON A WET, GRASSY FIELD, THE PILOT WAS UNABLE TO STOP BEFORE SLIDING INTO A CULVERT. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE REVEALED THAT BOTH BELTS FOR THE ACCESSORY DRIVE WERE MISSING FROM THE ENGINE AREA. THE AIRCRAFT WAS BEING FERRIED TO NEW OWNERS.

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