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.
12/28/2012: Aircraft was on a 14CFR135 flight from ktpa-kopf when the pilot noted an alternator failure and smelt smoke. Pilot declared and emergency and diverted to kphk and landed without incident. Maintenance inspected the aircraft and noted electrical lead had broke off of the alternator and began to arc. Aircraft was repaired and returned to service.
As the FAA filed it
12/28/2012: AIRCRAFT WAS ON A 14CFR135 FLIGHT FROM KTPA-KOPF WHEN THE PILOT NOTED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND SMELT SMOKE. PILOT DECLARED AND EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO KPHK AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND NOTED ELECTRICAL LEAD HAD BROKE OFF OF THE ALTERNATOR AND BEGAN TO ARC. AIRCRAFT WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.
Other reports on N2013S · 2
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.