# Incident 19900803040969I: Cessna 172RG, Buffalo, NY, August 3, 1990

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 3, 1990, 15:40 local time
- Place: Buffalo, NY
- Airport: Greater Buffalo International
- Phase of flight: Descent
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.8864° N, 78.8784° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Buffalo, NY, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.8864&lon=-78.8784&mi=10
- Aircraft: N9746B, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N9746B) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 172RG (registry code 2072438, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 170 total, 10 in this make and model, 6 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19900803040969I

## Narrative

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

COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. LANDED SAFELY AT DESTINATION. ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED.

## Other reports on N9746B (4)

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

- [Incident 20060702025299I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060702025299I), Jul 2, 2006: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Philadelphia, PA, Minor damage. (-23) On July 02, 2006 at approximately 2320 the pilot in command taxied about 200 yards from his parking spot when without indication the nose went down. He…
- [Incident 19980412017359I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980412017359I), Apr 12, 1998: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Lincoln Park, NJ, Minor damage. Attempted to land, gear up at N07. Went around after contacting runway. Landed at cdw. Failed to use checklist.
- [Incident 19950509015459I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950509015459I), May 9, 1995: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Caldwell, NJ. Narrative: Cessna 172RG, N9746B, owned and operated by mac dan aviation, a part 141 flight school (certificate #DZXS190K) experienced an unsafe gear indication…
- [Incident 19930403010789I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930403010789I), Apr 3, 1993: Cessna 172RG (N9746B), Bornards Townsh, NJ. Lost oil pressure and power. Forced landing. NR4 cylinder had failed.

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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