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PA28-181 had the alternator fail. Returned to abe, entered class C airspace and landed, unable to contact the tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 360148 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : abe |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abe tower : abe |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 360148 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I called abe approach for clearance into their airspace. Was told to maintain altitude and vectored to easton, PA (braden airport). Controller told me field 5 mi at 12 O'clock position. My alternator failed and could not get runway lights to go on. I turned around and headed for abe. I lost all power and could not talk to tower. I circled tower and used a flashlight for attention. No response, so I landed. I had alternator replaced next day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-181 HAD THE ALTERNATOR FAIL. RETURNED TO ABE, ENTERED CLASS C AIRSPACE AND LANDED, UNABLE TO CONTACT THE TWR.
Narrative: I CALLED ABE APCH FOR CLRNC INTO THEIR AIRSPACE. WAS TOLD TO MAINTAIN ALT AND VECTORED TO EASTON, PA (BRADEN ARPT). CTLR TOLD ME FIELD 5 MI AT 12 O'CLOCK POS. MY ALTERNATOR FAILED AND COULD NOT GET RWY LIGHTS TO GO ON. I TURNED AROUND AND HEADED FOR ABE. I LOST ALL PWR AND COULD NOT TALK TO TWR. I CIRCLED TWR AND USED A FLASHLIGHT FOR ATTN. NO RESPONSE, SO I LANDED. I HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED NEXT DAY.
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.