# Incident 20160424002649I: Metzger William M ZODIAC 650, Hatfield, IN, April 24, 2016

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 24, 2016, 16:47 local time
- Place: Hatfield, IN
- Damage: No damage
- Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 37.9040° N, 87.2207° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Hatfield, IN, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=37.9040&lon=-87.2207&mi=10
- Aircraft: N650WM, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N650WM) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Metzger William M ZODIAC 650 (registry code 056335E, https://openairdocs.org/model/metzger-william-m-zodiac-650) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Ulpower UL350IS (registry code 62000, https://openairdocs.org/engine/ulpower-ul350is) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: METZGER WILLIAM M ZODIAC 650
- Reported engine: UL POWER UL350I
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Other injuries: 0
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20160424002649I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ALTERNATOR COOLING SHROUD SEPARATED FROM ENGINE, CUTTING ELECTRICAL WIRES TO LEFT AND RIGHT IGNITION COIL PACKS.  THIS CAUSED ENGINE TO CEASE OPERATION FORCING PILOT TO LAND IN FIELD.  NO DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT OR INJURIES TO PILOT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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