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FAA incident report · Piper PA-28-180 · El Paso, TX · February 3, 1990

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Date
February 3, 1990 · 10:45 local
Place
El Paso, TX
Airport
El Paso International
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N7946W
Reported as
Piper PA28180
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
795 total23 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days
N7946WRegistered now · Piper PA-28-180S/N 28-1990 · Built 1964Airframe modelPiper PA-28-180Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Lost electrical power on climb. Returned for emergency landing. Battery was shortened internally.

As the FAA filed it

LOST ELECTRICAL POWER ON CLIMB. RETURNED FOR EMERGENCY LANDING. BATTERY WAS SHORTENED INTERNALLY.