What happened
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Alternator quit en route at night made hard landing collapsing nose gear. Was unable to use landing light.
As the FAA filed it
ALTERNATOR QUIT EN ROUTE AT NIGHT MADE HARD LANDING COLLAPSING NOSE GEAR. WAS UNABLE TO USE LANDING LIGHT.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.
Other reports on N3053N · 4
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.
Incident 20120201000769IRun-Up Area · Fresno, CAIncident aircraft (N3053N) was in the runup area of 29R when American flight 832, an MD83, was cleared for takeoff. The resultant jet blast from the MD83, as it made a left turn from the hold short line for takeoff, lifted N3053N onto its tail. The plane came…Incident 20091125022779IGround/Ramp/Ma · Fresno, CAAfter performing engine runup for a departure on rwy 29L for a part 141 training flight, CFI noted excessive smoke entering the cockpit from fwd floor board area. CFI also noted smoke coming engine compartment. CFI immediately secured the engine and along…Incident 19990627022139ILevel Off Touchdown · Fresno, CA(From -23) while landing at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (fat) on June 27, 1999 the pilot bounced the airplane in an attempt to land and on the last touchdown hit nose wheel first and hit the propeller on the runway causing potential engine damage…Incident 19980810027789IRoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Oakland, CA(-23) No narrative available.