# Incident 19830419019509I: Cessna 172N, Corry, PA, April 19, 1983

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 19, 1983, 15:00 local time
- Place: Corry, PA
- Airport: Lawrence
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.9282° N, 79.6331° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corry, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9282&lon=-79.6331&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5486D, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5486D) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172N (registry code 2072434, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172n) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172N
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,450 total, 700 in this make and model, 50 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830419019509I

## Narrative

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

LOST ELECTRICAL POWER AFTER ALTERNATOR FAILED. LANDED SAFELY.

## Other reports on N5486D (1)

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

- [Accident 19851025054329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19851025054329A), Oct 25, 1985: Cessna 172N (N5486D), Great Valley, NY, Substantial damage. Lost control while attempting a go around after bounced crosswind landing. Crashed in cornfield next to airport.

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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