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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 172N · Bath, NY · July 19, 1989

Date: July 19, 1989 · 20:15 local
Place: Bath, NY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N739DF
Reported as: Cessna 172N
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 170 total70 in this make and model

N739DFRegistered now · Cessna 172NS/N 17270455 · 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.

Complete electrical failure. Elected to land in field due to darkness. Found alternator belt loose.

As the FAA filed it

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. ELECTED TO LAND IN FIELD DUE TO DARKNESS. FOUND ALTERNATOR BELT LOOSE.

Other reports on N739DF · 1

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

Incident 19870925081699ITo Aborted (Fixed Wing) · Collegeville, PANo airspeed on takeoff roll. Aborted late and ran off end of runway. Found insect blocking pitot tube.Sep 25, 1987 · Minor damage