What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On July 7, 1998 the pilot-in-command departed from salina, Kansas, entoute to Madison, Wisconsin. At an altitude of 8000 feet and approximately 200 miles from Madison, Wisconsin, the aircraft developed electrical failure which effected the losss of both communication radios, all navigation instruments, as well as all lights that were installed in the aircraft. The pilot could not descend because of cloud cover below him. The pilot continued his flight by the route which he was assigned in the last air traffic control (ATC) clearance. The pilot navigated by his magnetic compass, monitored air traffic, and contacted Madison ATC with a portable hand held radio. ATC incident #CMP-ARTCC-1416 des moines FSDO incident #ICEO1980023
As the FAA filed it
ON JULY 7, 1998 THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND DEPARTED FROM SALINA, KANSAS, ENTOUTE TO MADISON, WISCONSIN. AT AN ALTITUDE OF 8000 FEET AND APPROXIMATELY 200 MILES FROM MADISON, WISCONSIN, THE AIRCRAFT DEVELOPED ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH EFFECTED THE LOSSS OF BOTH COMMUNICATION RADIOS, ALL NAVIGATION INSTRUMENTS, AS WELL AS ALL LIGHTS THAT WERE INSTALLED IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE PILOT COULD NOT DESCEND BECAUSE OF CLOUD COVER BELOW HIM. THE PILOT CONTINUED HIS FLIGHT BY THE ROUTE WHICH HE WAS ASSIGNED IN THE LAST AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) CLEARANCE. THE PILOT NAVIGATED BY HIS MAGNETIC COMPASS, MONITORED AIR TRAFFIC, AND CONTACTED MADISON ATC WITH A PORTABLE HAND HELD RADIO. ATC INCIDENT #CMP-ARTCC-1416 DES MOINES FSDO INCIDENT #ICEO1980023
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