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Incident

FAA incident report · Piper PA-32-260 · Elmira, NY · February 18, 1991

Date: February 18, 1991 · 18:00 local
Place: Elmira, NY
Airport: Elmira-Corning Regional
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N4518T
Reported as: Piper PA32260
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 8,000 total4,500 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N4518TRegistered now · Piper PA-32-260S/N 32-7200022 · Built 1972 Airframe modelPiper PA-32-260 Engine modelLycoming 0-540 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Total electrical failure on descent. Landed safely. Found a broken alternator field wire.

As the FAA filed it

TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON DESCENT. LANDED SAFELY. FOUND A BROKEN ALTERNATOR FIELD WIRE.

Other reports on N4518T · 1

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

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