19990721023239I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 95B55 · Harrisburg, PA · July 21, 1999

Date: July 21, 1999 · 11:09 local
Place: Harrisburg, PA
Airport: Capital City
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N6079S
Reported as: Beech 95B55
Reported engine: Continental IO520F
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,460 total100 in this make and model250 in the last 90 days

N6079SRegistered now · Beech 95-B55 (T42A)S/N TC-1877 · Built 1975 Airframe modelBeech 95-B55 (T42A)Engine modelContinental I0-470 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) On July 21, 1999, at 1110 EDT, a Beechcraft B-55 owned by baron colemill, inc. and piloted by fitzwilliam w. king jr., lost electrical power while receiving vectors at Capital City Airport, new cumberland, PA. Marginal VFR conditions prevailed for the part 91, IFR flight from greenville, SC to Capital City. The pilot declared an emergency, but landed without incident. A manual gear extension was completed. Further investigation revealed that the number one alternator field windings were shorted out, the number 2 alternator field terminal wire was broken. An m or d report will follow. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON JULY 21, 1999, AT 1110 EDT, A BEECHCRAFT B-55 OWNED BY BARON COLEMILL, INC. AND PILOTED BY FITZWILLIAM W. KING JR., LOST ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE RECEIVING VECTORS AT CAPITAL CITY AIRPORT, NEW CUMBERLAND, PA. MARGINAL VFR CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE PART 91, IFR FLIGHT FROM GREENVILLE, SC TO CAPITAL CITY. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, BUT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A MANUAL GEAR EXTENSION WAS COMPLETED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE NUMBER ONE ALTERNATOR FIELD WINDINGS WERE SHORTED OUT, THE NUMBER 2 ALTERNATOR FIELD TERMINAL WIRE WAS BROKEN. AN M OR D REPORT WILL FOLLOW. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.