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Pilot of C206 on circle to land approach to gls experiences alternator failure and distressed passenger. Fails to hear local controller clearance to land runway 35 vice runway 31 as originally cleared.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 680310 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200512 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gls.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : i90.tracon tower : gls.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 31 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 680310 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical cabin event other incursion : runway inflight encounter : turbulence non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Cleared for and shooting runway 13 circle-to-land runway 31 (gls) IFR ILS/localizer 13 approach in IMC with haze. Runway lights runway 31 on bright. Runway lights runway 35 very low and no controls in effect. While shooting the approach; the alternator cuts out and circuit breaker (60 amp) for alternator pops. Passenger gets scared; I turn off landing lights; pitot; strobes; storm scope as circling on approach in turbulence. Push circuit breaker in over 6 times and it keeps popping out. Apparently the tower told me to land on runway 35. I apparently did not hear that or got confused dealing with the circuit breaker and scared passenger. I landed on runway 31. I was told I was told to land on runway 35 by tower. Later; found short in wiring by mechanic and parts to prevent were available from cessna and fixed.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF C206 ON CIRCLE TO LAND APCH TO GLS EXPERIENCES ALTERNATOR FAILURE AND DISTRESSED PAX. FAILS TO HEAR LCL CTLR CLRNC TO LAND RWY 35 VICE RWY 31 AS ORIGINALLY CLRED.
Narrative: CLRED FOR AND SHOOTING RWY 13 CIRCLE-TO-LAND RWY 31 (GLS) IFR ILS/LOC 13 APCH IN IMC WITH HAZE. RWY LIGHTS RWY 31 ON BRIGHT. RWY LIGHTS RWY 35 VERY LOW AND NO CTLS IN EFFECT. WHILE SHOOTING THE APCH; THE ALTERNATOR CUTS OUT AND CIRCUIT BREAKER (60 AMP) FOR ALTERNATOR POPS. PAX GETS SCARED; I TURN OFF LNDG LIGHTS; PITOT; STROBES; STORM SCOPE AS CIRCLING ON APCH IN TURB. PUSH CIRCUIT BREAKER IN OVER 6 TIMES AND IT KEEPS POPPING OUT. APPARENTLY THE TWR TOLD ME TO LAND ON RWY 35. I APPARENTLY DID NOT HEAR THAT OR GOT CONFUSED DEALING WITH THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND SCARED PAX. I LANDED ON RWY 31. I WAS TOLD I WAS TOLD TO LAND ON RWY 35 BY TWR. LATER; FOUND SHORT IN WIRING BY MECH AND PARTS TO PREVENT WERE AVAILABLE FROM CESSNA AND FIXED.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.