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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · Billings, MT · March 22, 1990

Date: March 22, 1990 · 14:26 local
Place: Billings, MT
Airport: Billings Logan International
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Operator: BSAA
Aircraft: N2718Y
Reported as: Cessna 402C
People aboard: 4
Fatal injuries: 0

N2718YRegistered now · Cessna 402CS/N 402C0232 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 402C Engine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Left alternator failed. Returned to Billings. Wire had chaffed and shorted causing loss of overvoltage relay.

As the FAA filed it

LEFT ALTERNATOR FAILED. RETURNED TO BILLINGS. WIRE HAD CHAFFED AND SHORTED CAUSING LOSS OF OVERVOLTAGE RELAY.

Other reports on N2718Y · 16

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

Accident 19940206000599ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Billings, MTUnsafe nose gear on takeoff climb. Returned with 3 greens for landing. Nose gear collapsed. Actuator may have frozeFeb 6, 1994 · Substantial damage Incident 19920506018169IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Billings, MTLanding gear selected up on climbout. Gear remained down. Diverted to Billings. Gear selector valve solenoid failedMay 6, 1992 Incident 19911001052839INormal Cruise · Billings, MTFuel crossflow valve malfunction in flight. Repositioned valve,continued flight. Valve was inoperative.Oct 1, 1991

See all 17 reports on this aircraft