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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 95-B55 · Syracuse, NY · September 13, 1997

Date: September 13, 1997 · 20:57 local
Place: Syracuse, NY
Airport: Syracuse Hancock International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N804DJ
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO470L
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0

N804DJRegistered now · Beech 95-B55S/N TC-2239 · Built 1979 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 Engine modelContinental IO-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

Narrative: on September 13, 1997 at 2057 EDT, a Beech B55, N804DJ, registered to richard s. bovender, landed on runway 10 at Syracuse Hancock airport, NY after experiencing total electrical failure. Instrument meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and an IFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was not damaged and neither the pilot nor his passenger were injured. The flight originated at northeast philadelphia airport, PA. Maintenance found both the left and the right alternators were loose. The right alternator attach bracket was missing a bolt and the left alternator attach arm was broken off. Maintenance is currently working the problem and repair is in progress. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1997 AT 2057 EDT, A BEECH B55, N804DJ, REGISTERED TO RICHARD S. BOVENDER, LANDED ON RUNWAY 10 AT SYRACUSE HANCOCK AIRPORT, NY AFTER EXPERIENCING TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. INSTRUMENT METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND AN IFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED AND NEITHER THE PILOT NOR HIS PASSENGER WERE INJURED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT NORTHEAST PHILADELPHIA AIRPORT, PA. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT ALTERNATORS WERE LOOSE. THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR ATTACH BRACKET WAS MISSING A BOLT AND THE LEFT ALTERNATOR ATTACH ARM WAS BROKEN OFF. MAINTENANCE IS CURRENTLY WORKING THE PROBLEM AND REPAIR IS IN PROGRESS. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.