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Incident · Minor damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Moses Lake, WA · August 9, 1979

Date: August 9, 1979 · 15:10 local
Place: Moses Lake, WA
Airport: Grant Co
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Minor damage
Aircraft: N2946E
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H2AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 330 total120 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N2946ERegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17271380 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 172N 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.

Smoke and fire behind instrument panel. Alternator control unit #C611005-0101 failed causing over voltage.

As the FAA filed it

SMOKE AND FIRE BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL. ALTERNATOR CONTROL UNIT #C611005-0101 FAILED CAUSING OVER VOLTAGE.

Other reports on N2946E · 3

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

Accident 19940422010549ALevel Off Touchdown · Sedona, AZCFI demostrating short field landing in a quartering tailwind. No ground effect. Landed hard. Structural damage.Apr 22, 1994 · Substantial damage Accident 19910731030829AGo Round (Aborted VFR) · Sedona, AZStudent bounced on landing. Attempted a go around. Drifted off runway and collided with a tree and terrain.Jul 31, 1991 · Substantial damage Accident 19810223020409AStarting Engines · Seattle, WATurned prop by hand. Engine started, airplane hit parked aircraft. P lead on mag broken. Airplane not secured.Feb 23, 1981 · Substantial damage