- Date
- December 8, 1983, 00:43 local (05:43 UTC)
- Place
- West Lafayette, IN
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N2222FCessna 310L
- Weather
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19831208061329A
- Case key
- 12501
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt was unable to start the eng with the batteries & made a start by using an APU. About 10 min after taking off, he noticed an off flag on the HSI. A further check was made & he discovered the left alternator was not functioning. He then checked the circuit breaker panel, by feel, & pushed in a breaker. At that time, total electrical failure occurred. After flying about 40 min by using partial panel procedures. He descended thru IFR conditions, saw a deserted/snow covered street & decided to land. However, before descending, the acft had 'picked up some ice,' & with no pitot heat, the pitot heat tube had iced over, making the airspeed indicator inop. Also, with electrical failure, the plt was unable to extend the flaps. While landing, the plt was unable to stop before reaching the end of the snow covered street & the acft hit a dirt bank & was damaged. A exam revealed a loose connection on the left alterator, shorting across the brush leads. The 'y' connection on the right alternator was burnt/2 wires burnt off.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2222F
- Reported as
- Cessna 310L
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 310L-0022
- Airframe hours
- 6,722
- Engine
- Continental IO-470-V, 260 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Part 135
- Registered owner
- Anderson Aviation, Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · January 1, 1983 · 2 hours before
- Departed
- DPA · West Chicago, IL
- Destination
- AID · Anderson, IN
- 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
- 32
- Certificates
- Flight instructor, Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land, Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 3,944 total · 908 in this make and model · 3,808 as pilot in command · 326 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Instrument (IMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 50° at 5 knots
- Visibility
- 2 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 1,400 ft overcast
- Temperature
- 32 °F, dew point 27 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- LAF, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.