# Incident 19780716040249I: Piper PA28180, Fogelsville, PA, July 16, 1978

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 16, 1978, 15:00 local time
- Place: Fogelsville, PA
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.5832° N, 75.6327° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fogelsville, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.5832&lon=-75.6327&mi=10
- Aircraft: N15378, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N15378) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Piper PA-28-180 (registry code 7102808, https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-28-180) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA28180
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 269 total, 269 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/19780716040249I

## Narrative

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

IFR PILOT MADE OFF AIRPORT LANDING AFTER ALTERNATOR FAILURE. CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL SUPPLY.

## Other reports on N15378 (1)

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

- [Incident 19900704050469I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900704050469I), Jul 4, 1990: Piper PA28180 (N15378), Manassas, VA, Minor damage. Lost directional control on a crosswind landing. Veered off runway.

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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