What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) During a part 91 flight from salienas, CA, to grants pass or, the pilot privacy data omitted stated that while cruising at an altitude of 7,000 feet he observed the amp meter was indicating zero and concluded he had an alternator failure. He stated he shut down all the electrical items and elected to make a landing at the nearest airport which was Dunsmuir muni-Mott (1O6). He stated he spiraled down to land because he felt the engine may quit running. His approach was high and he landed long at Dunsmuir. The aircraft continued off the end of the runway into a fence. The only occupant was not injured. The aircraft suffered substantial damage.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) DURING A PART 91 FLIGHT FROM SALIENAS, CA, TO GRANTS PASS OR, THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT AN ALTITUDE OF 7,000 FEET HE OBSERVED THE AMP METER WAS INDICATING ZERO AND CONCLUDED HE HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. HE STATED HE SHUT DOWN ALL THE ELECTRICAL ITEMS AND ELECTED TO MAKE A LANDING AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH WAS DUNSMUIR MUNI-MOTT (1O6). HE STATED HE SPIRALED DOWN TO LAND BECAUSE HE FELT THE ENGINE MAY QUIT RUNNING. HIS APPROACH WAS HIGH AND HE LANDED LONG AT DUNSMUIR. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED OFF THE END OF THE RUNWAY INTO A FENCE. THE ONLY OCCUPANT WAS NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.