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MIA86LA159

1986-05-15 · TALLAHASSEE, Florida, United States · None · 1 aircraft · Status: Completed

Airport TLH

Current FAA registration · N9491P

Make / Model
PIPER PA-24-260
Year of manufacture
1972 · 14 years old at event
Engine
LYCOMING TI0-540 SER (310 hp)
Seats / Engines
4 seats · 1 engine
Last airworthiness date
19720222
ADS-B equipped
Yes — Mode-S AD3120

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

Factual narrative

WHILE IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN THE ACFT'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO INTERNAL FAILURE OF THE ALTERNATOR. THE PLT FAILED TO EXTEND THE LANDING GEAR BY THE EMERGENCY GEAR EXTENSION HANDLE AND A GEAR UP LANDING RESULTED. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1986_MIA86LA159.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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