What happened
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(-23) On August 1, 2008 at 14:57 CDT, privacy data omitted private pilot operating a Cessna C177RG make model aircraft on a part 91 IFR flight plan from addison, TX (kads) to lee's summit, MO, (klxt) diverted to Fort Scott, Kansas, (fsk) due to several mechanical irregularities reported by the pilot. privacy data omitted Stated he heard a loud electrical noise from his head set, the aircraft avionics equipment discontinued to work, and the garmin 430 GPS went into reset mode. privacy data omitted Also reported that he smelled electrical fumes in the air, and that the alternator indicator was acting irregular. privacy data omitted Contacted Kansas city center, and informed them of his emergency situation. After that, Kansas city center instructed privacy data omitted to change to another radio frequency for instruction, but the aircraft radio failed to transmit back; privacy data omitted stated he could hear them, but they could not hear him. privacy data omitted Then turned his transponder to 7600, which clarifies to air traffic that he has lost two way communication and landed at the nearest airport which was Fort Scott Municipal Airport (fsk) in Fort Scott, Kansas, without incident.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON AUGUST 1, 2008 AT 14:57 CDT, ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ PRIVATE PILOT OPERATING A CESSNA C177RG MAKE MODEL AIRCRAFT ON A PART 91 IFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM ADDISON, TX (KADS) TO LEE'S SUMMIT, MO, (KLXT) DIVERTED TO FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, (FSK) DUE TO SEVERAL MECHANICAL IRREGULARITIES REPORTED BY THE PILOT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE HEARD A LOUD ELECTRICAL NOISE FROM HIS HEAD SET, THE AIRCRAFT AVIONICS EQUIPMENT DISCONTINUED TO WORK, AND THE GARMIN 430 GPS WENT INTO RESET MODE. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ ALSO REPORTED THAT HE SMELLED ELECTRICAL FUMES IN THE AIR, AND THAT THE ALTERNATOR INDICATOR WAS ACTING IRREGULAR. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ CONTACTED KANSAS CITY CENTER, AND INFORMED THEM OF HIS EMERGENCY SITUATION. AFTER THAT, KANSAS CITY CENTER INSTRUCTED ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ TO CHANGE TO ANOTHER RADIO FREQUENCY FOR INSTRUCTION, BUT THE AIRCRAFT RADIO FAILED TO TRANSMIT BACK; ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ STATED HE COULD HEAR THEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT HEAR HIM. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THEN TURNED HIS TRANSPONDER TO 7600, WHICH CLARIFIES TO AIR TRAFFIC THAT HE HAS LOST TWO WAY COMMUNICATION AND LANDED AT THE NEAREST AIRPORT WHICH WAS FORT SCOTT MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (FSK) IN FORT SCOTT, KANSAS, WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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