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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Dover Afb, DE · March 9, 1978

Date: March 9, 1978 · 17:22 local
Place: Dover Afb, DE
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N33158
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,100 total120 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N33158Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7525164 · Built 1975 Airframe modelPiper PA-28-140 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

All electrical power lost during IFR climb. Continued VFR on top. Descended through overcast. Dead battery.

As the FAA filed it

ALL ELECTRICAL POWER LOST DURING IFR CLIMB. CONTINUED VFR ON TOP. DESCENDED THROUGH OVERCAST. DEAD BATTERY.

Other reports on N33158 · 1

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

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