- Difficulty date
- February 16, 2026
- Submitted
- March 10, 2026
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Cessna R172K
- Aircraft serial
- R1722029
- Aircraft time
- 12,000 hours
- Engine
- Cont IO360KB
- Engine time
- 56 hours
- Part
- Alternator
- Part number
- DOFF10300F
- Part serial
- HZ121102
- Condition
- Failed
- Part time
- 65 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- H
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.
What was found
PILOT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN CRUISE.
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