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Incident

FAA incident report · Beech 35-A33 · Buffalo, NY · April 2, 2004

Date
April 2, 2004 · 20:02 local
Place
Buffalo, NY
Airport
Greater Buffalo International
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N468T
Reported as
Beech 35A33
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On April 1, 2004, at 2002 EDT, a Beech BE-35-A33, N468T, operated by mark foster, diverted to Buffalo airport after experiencing alternator problems. A landing was accomplished on runway 5. Fire and rescue responded. The aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. There were no injuries. During initial troubleshooting, a local aircraft technician found the alternator inoperative. The technician removed and replaced the alternator. A functional check was performed satisfactory and the aircraft was returned to service. This incident is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 1, 2004, AT 2002 EDT, A BEECH BE-35-A33, N468T, OPERATED BY MARK FOSTER, DIVERTED TO BUFFALO AIRPORT AFTER EXPERIENCING ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS. A LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED ON RUNWAY 5. FIRE AND RESCUE RESPONDED. THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. DURING INITIAL TROUBLESHOOTING, A LOCAL AIRCRAFT TECHNICIAN FOUND THE ALTERNATOR INOPERATIVE. THE TECHNICIAN REMOVED AND REPLACED THE ALTERNATOR. A FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THIS INCIDENT IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.