# Incident 19900408012799I: Beech N35, Pittsburgh, PA, April 8, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1990, 21:47 local time
- Place: Pittsburgh, PA
- Airport: Greater Pittsburgh International
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.4406° N, 79.9959° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Pittsburgh, PA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.4406&lon=-79.9959&mi=10
- Aircraft: N1234Z, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N1234Z) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Beech N35 (registry code 1151528, https://openairdocs.org/model/beech-n35) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental I0-470 series (registry code 17027, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-i0-470-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: BEECH N35
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900408012799I

## Narrative

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

PILOT REPORTED ALTERNATOR FAILURE. LANDED AT PITTSBURGH WITHOUT INCIDENT.

## Other reports on N1234Z (1)

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

- [Incident 19790922051029I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790922051029I), Sep 22, 1979: Beech N35 (N1234Z), Fairbault, MN, Minor damage. Pilot engaged in conversation with passenger. Forgot to extend gear before touchdown.

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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