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Incident

FAA incident report · Amrgen AA-5B · Rochester, NY · July 26, 2001

Date: July 26, 2001 · 09:00 local
Place: Rochester, NY
Airport: Greater Rochester Internationa
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N70GD
Reported as: Amrgen AA5B
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N70GDRegistered now · Grumman American Avn. AA-5BS/N AA5B-0338 · Built 1976 Airframe modelGrumman American Avn. AA-5B Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 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 Thursday, July 26, 2001, pilot glen davis of Grumman American aircraft N70GD, was flying cross-country when he noticed a drop in the aircraft's voltage and thought he smelled burning in the engine compartment. Pilot decided to land at Rochester international airport (roc), new york. The problem was troubleshot by piedmont aviation and it was determined that the alternator was the problem. The FSDO was notified by the comm center. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2001, PILOT GLEN DAVIS OF GRUMMAN AMERICAN AIRCRAFT N70GD, WAS FLYING CROSS-COUNTRY WHEN HE NOTICED A DROP IN THE AIRCRAFT'S VOLTAGE AND THOUGHT HE SMELLED BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AT ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (ROC), NEW YORK. THE PROBLEM WAS TROUBLESHOT BY PIEDMONT AVIATION AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS THE PROBLEM. THE FSDO WAS NOTIFIED BY THE COMM CENTER. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.