# Incident 19780203005549I: Beech B24R, Washington, DC, February 3, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: February 3, 1978, 09:55 local time
- Place: Washington, DC
- Airport: Natl
- Phase of flight: Climb
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 38.8951° N, 77.0364° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Washington, DC, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.8951&lon=-77.0364&mi=10
- Aircraft: N2253L, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N2253L) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech C24R (registry code 1151254, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-c24r) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH B24R
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 0 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780203005549I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT RETURNED AFTER TAKEOFF DUE ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND ODOR OF ELECTRICAL SMOK. VOLTAGE REGULATOR HAD FAILED

## Other reports on N2253L (2)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 20020624018879I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20020624018879I), Jun 24, 2002: Beech C24R (N2253L), Staunton-Waynes, VA, Minor damage. (-23) The pilot made a normal approach to Shenandoah valley reg. Airport (shd). After the main landing gear touched down the pilot heard a loud noise and he…
- [Incident 19930323011759I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930323011759I), Mar 23, 1993: Beech C24R (N2253L), Indianapolis, IN, Minor damage. Pilot landed with gear retracted.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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