What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
On 1/4/00 Piper PA-602P, N700DJ, s/n 62P09238165047, piloted by james paige, experienced complete electrical failure during an instrument approach to Jamestown, NY (jhw). The pilot diverted to and landed at dunkirk, NY (dkk)the electrical failure occurred while descending through clouds; the aircraft was picked up light ice at which time the pilot turned on the wind shield heat panel. The pilot reported that there was no alternator or low battery low warning lights illuinated. Maintenance at dunkirk counld not duplicate the problem. This issue is closed but will re-open if maintenance finds issues that warrant an investigation.
As the FAA filed it
ON 1/4/00 PIPER PA-602P, N700DJ, S/N 62P09238165047, PILOTED BY JAMES PAIGE, EXPERIENCED COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH TO JAMESTOWN, NY (JHW). THE PILOT DIVERTED TO AND LANDED AT DUNKIRK, NY (DKK)THE ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DESCENDING THROUGH CLOUDS; THE AIRCRAFT WAS PICKED UP LIGHT ICE AT WHICH TIME THE PILOT TURNED ON THE WIND SHIELD HEAT PANEL. THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO ALTERNATOR OR LOW BATTERY LOW WARNING LIGHTS ILLUINATED. MAINTENANCE AT DUNKIRK COUNLD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THIS ISSUE IS CLOSED BUT WILL RE-OPEN IF MAINTENANCE FINDS ISSUES THAT WARRANT AN INVESTIGATION.
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