Accident Beechcraft 77 N67216, Saturday 22 December 1984

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Date:	Saturday 22 December 1984
Time:	23:33 LT
Type:	Beechcraft 77
Owner/operator:	Squadron 2 Flying Club
Registration:	N67216
MSN:	WA-87
Total airframe hrs:	702 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	San Martin, CA - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	San Jose, CA (KRHV)
Destination airport:	San Jose, CA (KRHU)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
ON A NIGHT PLEASURE FLT THE AFCT'S ALTERNATOR WENT OFF LINE.THE PLT ELECTED TO MAKE AN IMMEDIATE LANDING AT THE ARPT HE WAS OVERFLYING RATHER THAN FLYING TO A FLD WHICH HAD OPERATING RWY LIGHTS. THE FLD HE WAS OVER HAD A PLT-CONTROLLED LIGHTING SYSTEM, BUT THE PLT SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO ACTIVATE THE LIGHTS. THE PLT MISTOOK A TAXIWAY WHICH WAS UNDER CONSTRUCTION FOR THE RWY & AFTER TOUCHDOWN COLLIDED WITH A DIRT MOUND & NOSED OVER.

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