A foreign spi got lost after his alternator failed. He landed at edw.

Attributes
ACN	246724
Time
Date	199307
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : edw airport : l71
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : edw
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 67 flight time type : 12
ASRS Report	246724
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	other personnel other oversight : supervisor
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

In sum: a foreign student pilot departed vny to fly in the newhall area. His alternator light came on causing great concern. He attempted to contact FSS and navigation to pmd with no success. L71 unicom answered his call for help. The reporter landed and found himself at edw north field. The operations officer said that the aircraft must be completely repaired before it could depart. He was treated well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A FOREIGN SPI GOT LOST AFTER HIS ALTERNATOR FAILED. HE LANDED AT EDW.

Narrative: IN SUM: A FOREIGN STUDENT PLT DEPARTED VNY TO FLY IN THE NEWHALL AREA. HIS ALTERNATOR LIGHT CAME ON CAUSING GREAT CONCERN. HE ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FSS AND NAV TO PMD WITH NO SUCCESS. L71 UNICOM ANSWERED HIS CALL FOR HELP. THE RPTR LANDED AND FOUND HIMSELF AT EDW NORTH FIELD. THE OPS OFFICER SAID THAT THE ACFT MUST BE COMPLETELY REPAIRED BEFORE IT COULD DEPART. HE WAS TREATED WELL.

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.