What happened
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Aircraft lost all electrical power suddenly while enroute from ida to ful. Within two minutes of power loss the gear was lowered. The pilot noticed an airport directly below aircraft (Tremonton, UT) and made normal approach. Upon landing the nose gear collapsed. No smoke or fire and no injuries. This was phones into the office by the at 0830 on 6/23/98 by the owners mechanic. The pilot confided that he failed to use his emergency check list. He was overwhelmed with concern for the safety of his family. The cause of the electrical failure was a brush in the alternator. This alternator was to be removed on the next annual, for time. The aircraft will be ferried to fullerton, CA, for repairs. This matter will be turned over to the safety program manager in this office.
As the FAA filed it
AIRCRAFT LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER SUDDENLY WHILE ENROUTE FROM IDA TO FUL. WITHIN TWO MINUTES OF POWER LOSS THE GEAR WAS LOWERED. THE PILOT NOTICED AN AIRPORT DIRECTLY BELOW AIRCRAFT (TREMONTON, UT) AND MADE NORMAL APPROACH. UPON LANDING THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED. NO SMOKE OR FIRE AND NO INJURIES. THIS WAS PHONES INTO THE OFFICE BY THE AT 0830 ON 6/23/98 BY THE OWNERS MECHANIC. THE PILOT CONFIDED THAT HE FAILED TO USE HIS EMERGENCY CHECK LIST. HE WAS OVERWHELMED WITH CONCERN FOR THE SAFETY OF HIS FAMILY. THE CAUSE OF THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WAS A BRUSH IN THE ALTERNATOR. THIS ALTERNATOR WAS TO BE REMOVED ON THE NEXT ANNUAL, FOR TIME. THE AIRCRAFT WILL BE FERRIED TO FULLERTON, CA, FOR REPAIRS. THIS MATTER WILL BE TURNED OVER TO THE SAFETY PROGRAM MANAGER IN THIS OFFICE.
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