- Date
- September 13, 1982, 17:30 local (21:30 UTC)
- Place
- Prospect, KY
- Injuries
- 4 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N5115UCessna 172RG
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report September 13, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820913045729A
- Case key
- 72313
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was returning to his departure point due to encountering rough wx. While descending to 4,000 ft for an ILS approach the plt experienced a total electrical failure. The plt elected to descend to VFR conditions & broke out about 100 ft AGL. The plt landed in an open field, struck a ditch & overturned. Examination of the electrical system revealed one alternator brush completely worn with evidence of rotational grinding on the commutator bars.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N5115U
- Reported as
- Cessna 172RG
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 172RG0244
- Airframe hours
- 789
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-F1A6, 185 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business · Part 91
- Operator
- Mr. Jeffery Byrd
- Registered owner
- Don Carter
- Departed
- Louisville, KY
- Destination
- Tri City, TN
- Flight plan
- IFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 18
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Flight hours
- 299 total · 24 in this make and model · 266 as pilot in command · 98 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 1 statute miles
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.