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FAA incident report · Cessna P210N · Aspen, CO · August 27, 1999

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Date
August 27, 1999 · 10:00 local
Place
Aspen, CO
Airport
Aspen-Pitkin Co - Sardy Field
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator
A2WA
Aircraft
N6413P
Reported as
Cessna P210N
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
5,000 total100 in the last 90 days
N6413PRegistered now · Cessna P210NS/N P21000176 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna P210NEngine modelContinental TSIO-520 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) The aircraft departed ase, IFR to saf for aircraft repositioning at approx. 10:00 MDT LCL, 8-27-99. The pilot requested a VFR departure and climb prior to takeoff. Shortly after departure the pilot noticed the low voltage light flickering, indicating an alternator problem. The pilot tried several times to talk to ase tower, but received no reply. The pilot elected to turn right and climb VMC, selected 7600 on his transponder and continued to transmit in the blind, that he was climbing VFR. The pilot further attempted to transmit on a hand held radio, but heard nothing. Abeam ase at 13,000 feet he decided to continue to saf, VFR, than attempt a no radio procedure at another airport in mountainous terrain. The pilot then set 1200 on his transponder. Approaching saf the gear was extended manual. The aircraft landed without incident. Denver center notified ase tower that N6413P landed at saf. This incident was investigated by the abq FSDO, poi, 8-27-99, and determined that no far's were violated.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED ASE, IFR TO SAF FOR AIRCRAFT REPOSITIONING AT APPROX. 10:00 MDT LCL, 8-27-99. THE PILOT REQUESTED A VFR DEPARTURE AND CLIMB PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. SHORTLY AFTER DEPARTURE THE PILOT NOTICED THE LOW VOLTAGE LIGHT FLICKERING, INDICATING AN ALTERNATOR PROBLEM. THE PILOT TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TALK TO ASE TOWER, BUT RECEIVED NO REPLY. THE PILOT ELECTED TO TURN RIGHT AND CLIMB VMC, SELECTED 7600 ON HIS TRANSPONDER AND CONTINUED TO TRANSMIT IN THE BLIND, THAT HE WAS CLIMBING VFR. THE PILOT FURTHER ATTEMPTED TO TRANSMIT ON A HAND HELD RADIO, BUT HEARD NOTHING. ABEAM ASE AT 13,000 FEET HE DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO SAF, VFR, THAN ATTEMPT A NO RADIO PROCEDURE AT ANOTHER AIRPORT IN MOUNTAINOUS TERRAIN. THE PILOT THEN SET 1200 ON HIS TRANSPONDER. APPROACHING SAF THE GEAR WAS EXTENDED MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DENVER CENTER NOTIFIED ASE TOWER THAT N6413P LANDED AT SAF. THIS INCIDENT WAS INVESTIGATED BY THE ABQ FSDO, POI, 8-27-99, AND DETERMINED THAT NO FAR'S WERE VIOLATED.

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