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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-140 · Baltimore, MD · June 25, 1978

Date: June 25, 1978 · 21:15 local
Place: Baltimore, MD
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N55563
Reported as: Piper PA28140
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 110 total75 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N55563Registered now · Piper PA-28-140S/N 28-7325433 · Built 1973 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.

Electrical failure during flight. Pilot may have inadvertently switched off alternator after takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING FLIGHT. PILOT MAY HAVE INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED OFF ALTERNATOR AFTER TAKEOFF.