Accident Beechcraft A36 N9876T, Saturday 18 February 1984

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Date:	Saturday 18 February 1984
Time:	19:44 LT
Type:	Beechcraft A36
Owner/operator:	Grayce Construction, Inc.
Registration:	N9876T
MSN:	E-795
Year of manufacture:	1975
Total airframe hrs:	1547 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-520-BA10B
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Santa Monica, CA - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:	Oxnard, CA (KOXR)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PLT STATED THAT AFTER TAKEOFF, THE ELECTRICAL SYS FAILED AS HE RETRACTED THE GEAR. HE ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE ARPT & LAND. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE ENG LOST POWER. HE FURTHER STATED THAT HE HAND CRANKED THE GEAR TO THE DOWN POSITION & RECEIVED A LIGHT FROM THE TOWER TO LAND. HOWEVER, WHEN HE LANDED, THE GEAR WAS NOT EXTENDED. AN EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED THAT THE P-LEAD ON A MAGNETO HAD BECOME DISCONNECTED. NO OTHER PREACCIDENT/MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.

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