Accident Piper PA-28RT-201T N8277Y, Wednesday 23 October 1985

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Date:	Wednesday 23 October 1985
Time:	11:30 LT
Type:	Piper PA-28RT-201T
Owner/operator:	Landmark Realty,inc.
Registration:	N8277Y
MSN:	28R-8131008
Total airframe hrs:	1338 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360-FBI
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Hopkinsvile, KY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Orlando, FL (KMCO)
Destination airport:	Louisville, KY (KLOU)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE ACFT HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING AN IFR FLT AND RADIO/RADAR CONTACT WAS LOST. THE PLT SAID HE WAS IN & OUT OF THE CLOUDS DURING THE FINAL STAGES OR THE X-COUNTRY FLT. THE CLOUD CEILING WAS ABOUT 800 FT WHERE HE FINALLY DESCENDED & LANDED IN A SOYBEAN FIELD. INVESTIGATION SHOWED THAT THE ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED.

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