NTSB NYC82DA229 — 1982-09-20 · DUBOIS, Pennsylvania, United States

Current FAA registration · N330CP

Make / Model: PIPER PA-30
Year of manufacture: 1969 · 13 years old at event
Engine: LYCOMING 0-320 SERIES (180 hp)
Seats / Engines: 6 seats · 2 engines
Last airworthiness date: 19690321
ADS-B equipped: Yes — Mode-S A3960F

Source: FAA Aircraft Registry (releasable master file).

Aircraft involved

N330CP Piper PA-30F None

Factual narrative

THE PILOT STATED THAT SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RADIO MASTER CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. HE REPOSITIONED THE SWITCH BUT IT TRIPPED AGAIN. AS THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE AIRPORT THE LANDING GEAR AND FLAP TRIM FAILED TO RESPOND. THE PILOT CONFIRMED A COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL POWER AND WITH SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT ELECTED TO LAND GEAR-UP. INVESTIGATION REVEALED A SHORT BETWEEN THE ALTERNATOR FILTER ASSEMBLY. ONE OF THE INTERNAL WIRES WAS FOUND SHORTING TO THE CASE. Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database (Pre-2008 Archive) Retrieved: 2026-02-12

Verbatim from NTSB's published report. Source file NTSB_1982_NYC82DA229.txt. Findings + structured fields enriched from FAA avall.mdb. Full investigation docket on data.ntsb.gov ↗.

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