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(-23) N444DT, a PA-47, was enroute from smf to myf via lhs, SL1 at 17,000 feet. At approx. 2328 UTC when N444DT was approx. 10 miles south of lhs, the pilot informed the controller that he had electrical problems and requested descent. N444DT was initially cleared to 14,000, then amended to descend to 15,000 due to traffic, N70JF, a LR25 departing bur over pmd climbing to 14,000. This traffic was issued to N444DT as one o'clock and approx. fifteen miles. N444DT reported the a/c not in sight, then declared an emergency. The controller, observing that the track of the Learjet was diverging from N444DT, cleared N444DT to descend to 9,000. At this time N444DT reported the Learjet in sight, and approx. thirty seconds later the two a/c passed 2.25 miles apart left side to left side a N44DT passed through 14,000 descending. N444DT was handed off to southern California TRACON, pasadena sector, and landed at bur without further incident. The pilot of N444DT was contacted by this office. He, in fact, did confirm that he ahd an emergency. He heard a "pop-ing" sound followed by the smell of hot wires. He reduced his electrical load and landed at burbank airport without further incident, handliling his emergency in an appropriate manner. No further action to be taken. Airman^privac^is to be commended.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) N444DT, A PA-47, WAS ENROUTE FROM SMF TO MYF VIA LHS, SL1 AT 17,000 FEET. AT APPROX. 2328 UTC WHEN N444DT WAS APPROX. 10 MILES SOUTH OF LHS, THE PILOT INFORMED THE CONTROLLER THAT HE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND REQUESTED DESCENT. N444DT WAS INITIALLY CLEARED TO 14,000, THEN AMENDED TO DESCEND TO 15,000 DUE TO TRAFFIC, N70JF, A LR25 DEPARTING BUR OVER PMD CLIMBING TO 14,000. THIS TRAFFIC WAS ISSUED TO N444DT AS ONE O'CLOCK AND APPROX. FIFTEEN MILES. N444DT REPORTED THE A/C NOT IN SIGHT, THEN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. THE CONTROLLER, OBSERVING THAT THE TRACK OF THE LEARJET WAS DIVERGING FROM N444DT, CLEARED N444DT TO DESCEND TO 9,000. AT THIS TIME N444DT REPORTED THE LEARJET IN SIGHT, AND APPROX. THIRTY SECONDS LATER THE TWO A/C PASSED 2.25 MILES APART LEFT SIDE TO LEFT SIDE A N44DT PASSED THROUGH 14,000 DESCENDING. N444DT WAS HANDED OFF TO SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON, PASADENA SECTOR, AND LANDED AT BUR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE PILOT OF N444DT WAS CONTACTED BY THIS OFFICE. HE, IN FACT, DID CONFIRM THAT HE AHD AN EMERGENCY. HE HEARD A "POP-ING" SOUND FOLLOWED BY THE SMELL OF HOT WIRES. HE REDUCED HIS ELECTRICAL LOAD AND LANDED AT BURBANK AIRPORT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT, HANDLILING HIS EMERGENCY IN AN APPROPRIATE MANNER. NO FURTHER ACTION TO BE TAKEN. AIRMAN^PRIVAC^IS TO BE COMMENDED.
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