# Incident 19980726033959I: Mooney M20E, Madison, WI, July 26, 1998

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: July 26, 1998
- Place: Madison, WI
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 43.0731° N, 89.4012° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Madison, WI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.0731&lon=-89.4012&mi=10
- Aircraft: N5918Q, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5918Q) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Mooney M20E (registry code 5870212, https://openairdocs.org/model/mooney-m20e) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming I0360 series (registry code 41515, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-i0360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: MOONEY M20E
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19980726033959I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

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

## Other reports on N5918Q (1)

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

- [Accident 19890616015719A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890616015719A), Jun 16, 1989: Mooney M20E (N5918Q), Point Lookout, MO, Substantial damage. Landed wheels up.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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