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Small aircraft aircraft had alternator failure en route to johnstown, PA. After landing, flight continued, lost radio, limited navigation equipment functioning. Pilot determined to push on VFR, pilotage, encountered WX, VFR in IMC. Landed zzv. Drove home to day.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 189926 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199109 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzv |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 12500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zob tower : bur |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 580 |
| ASRS Report | 189925 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On returning from nantucket (ack) VFR to dayton, oh, with a stop in johnstown, PA, we encountered an alternator failure. Departed ack arrived johnstown, PA. Encountered radio failure en route. Unable to transmit, limited navigation function. Called WX (FSS) and briefed on VFR condition on remainder of flight. Opted for VFR return to day by pilotage/limited radio use. Encountered inadvertent IFR in rain/fog in wheeling. Climbed to 12500 to top system, squawking code 7700/7600 intermittently. Unable to top WX. Shot approach at zanesville with remaining radio function. Conditions at arrival 2000 overcast 2-3 mi in rain. Drove home.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA ACFT HAD ALTERNATOR FAILURE ENRTE TO JOHNSTOWN, PA. AFTER LNDG, FLT CONTINUED, LOST RADIO, LIMITED NAV EQUIP FUNCTIONING. PLT DETERMINED TO PUSH ON VFR, PILOTAGE, ENCOUNTERED WX, VFR IN IMC. LANDED ZZV. DROVE HOME TO DAY.
Narrative: ON RETURNING FROM NANTUCKET (ACK) VFR TO DAYTON, OH, WITH A STOP IN JOHNSTOWN, PA, WE ENCOUNTERED AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. DEPARTED ACK ARRIVED JOHNSTOWN, PA. ENCOUNTERED RADIO FAILURE ENRTE. UNABLE TO XMIT, LIMITED NAV FUNCTION. CALLED WX (FSS) AND BRIEFED ON VFR CONDITION ON REMAINDER OF FLT. OPTED FOR VFR RETURN TO DAY BY PILOTAGE/LIMITED RADIO USE. ENCOUNTERED INADVERTENT IFR IN RAIN/FOG IN WHEELING. CLBED TO 12500 TO TOP SYS, SQUAWKING CODE 7700/7600 INTERMITTENTLY. UNABLE TO TOP WX. SHOT APCH AT ZANESVILLE WITH REMAINING RADIO FUNCTION. CONDITIONS AT ARR 2000 OVCST 2-3 MI IN RAIN. DROVE HOME.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.