19990922028229I

Incident

FAA incident report · Beech A36 · Elmira, NY · September 22, 1999

Date: September 22, 1999 · 11:00 local
Place: Elmira, NY
Airport: Elmira-Corning Regional
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N2032K
Reported as: Beech A36
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 2,300 total2,000 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

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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 Tuesday, September 22, 1999 at approx. 1100 local, Mr. Walter experienced an alternator failure at 6000' cruise in a BE-36, N2032K. Flight conditions were IMC. Mr. Newton reported that battery power lasted for approx. 10 minutes after which he continued flying by compass until reaching VMC conditions. Mr. Newton then found Elmira Corning regional airport visually, received light signals and landed without further incident. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 AT APPROX. 1100 LOCAL, MR. WALTER EXPERIENCED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE AT 6000' CRUISE IN A BE-36, N2032K. FLIGHT CONDITIONS WERE IMC. MR. NEWTON REPORTED THAT BATTERY POWER LASTED FOR APPROX. 10 MINUTES AFTER WHICH HE CONTINUED FLYING BY COMPASS UNTIL REACHING VMC CONDITIONS. MR. NEWTON THEN FOUND ELMIRA CORNING REGIONAL AIRPORT VISUALLY, RECEIVED LIGHT SIGNALS AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.