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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Cessna 172K · Madison, IN · April 24, 2011

Date: April 24, 2011 · 14:32 local
Place: Madison, IN
Airport: Madison Municipal
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N46322
Reported as: Cessna 172K
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-320 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0

N46322Registered now · Cessna 172KS/N 17257185 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 172K Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

The pilot stated he was traveling from warsaw, Indiana to peachtree dekalb airport in atlanta, Georgia. He stated that when he was handed off by indianapolis center to louisville approach, he was informed that his transponder was "sporadic." He then observed an indicated discharge on the ammeter. He said that he shortly lost GPS function, and asked ATC for vectors to the nearest airport. He was directed to Madison (kims) by louisville approach, and completed an uneventful landing.

As the FAA filed it

THE PILOT STATED HE WAS TRAVELING FROM WARSAW, INDIANA TO PEACHTREE DEKALB AIRPORT IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA. HE STATED THAT WHEN HE WAS HANDED OFF BY INDIANAPOLIS CENTER TO LOUISVILLE APPROACH, HE WAS INFORMED THAT HIS TRANSPONDER WAS "SPORADIC." HE THEN OBSERVED AN INDICATED DISCHARGE ON THE AMMETER. HE SAID THAT HE SHORTLY LOST GPS FUNCTION, AND ASKED ATC FOR VECTORS TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT. HE WAS DIRECTED TO MADISON (KIMS) BY LOUISVILLE APPROACH, AND COMPLETED AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING.