What happened
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On Saturday, April 24, 1999 at 1742 local, a Cessna 310N registered to craig's auto works of Corning, NY, reported a total electrical failure to the Elmira control tower. The aircraft landed and taxied to the ramp without incident. After talking to the owner, craig claussen, he stated: "during the flight from bdl to elm, the right alternator had failed, then just before arrival into elm, the left alternator had failed." After inspection by an A&P, the right alternator needed replacement and a broken connector was found on the left alternator. Both items were corrected and the aircraft returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
ON SATURDAY, APRIL 24, 1999 AT 1742 LOCAL, A CESSNA 310N REGISTERED TO CRAIG'S AUTO WORKS OF CORNING, NY, REPORTED A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE TO THE ELMIRA CONTROL TOWER. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER TALKING TO THE OWNER, CRAIG CLAUSSEN, HE STATED: "DURING THE FLIGHT FROM BDL TO ELM, THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED, THEN JUST BEFORE ARRIVAL INTO ELM, THE LEFT ALTERNATOR HAD FAILED." AFTER INSPECTION BY AN A&P, THE RIGHT ALTERNATOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND A BROKEN CONNECTOR WAS FOUND ON THE LEFT ALTERNATOR. BOTH ITEMS WERE CORRECTED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
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