Accident: Piper PA 32R-300
Nov 21, 2016 · McGrath, AK
NTSB numberANC17LA014Event id20161221X32443
- 0
- Fatalities
- 1
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 3
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The failure of the nose landing gear to extend and lock due to the failure of the alternator and reduced battery power due to the cold ambient temperature, which prohibited the electrically-driven hydraulic pump from supplying adequate hydraulic pressure to extend the nose landing gear. The cause of the left main landing gear collapse could not be determined, as there were no postaccident anomalies or malfunctions found when the landing gear was actuated following replacement of the alternator and battery.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Piper PA 32R-300
- Registration
- N4352F
- Year built
- 1976
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Minor
- Operating rules
- Part 135: commuter and on-demand
- Defining event
- Enroute-descent Electrical system malf/failure
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- McGrath Airport (MCG)0 nm (0 km) north-west
- Tatalina LRRS Airport (TLJ)11 nm (20 km) west
- Takotna Airport (TCT)12 nm (22 km) west
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