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A M20J pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport after the alternator failed and battery voltage rapidly dropped.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 912532 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201009 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | M-20 J (201) / Allegro |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generator/Alternator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 16 Flight Crew Total 1166 Flight Crew Type 600 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Alternator discharging and loosing voltage fast. I was in contact with center and declared emergency. Landed safely.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A M20J pilot declared an emergency and diverted to a nearby airport after the alternator failed and battery voltage rapidly dropped.
Narrative: Alternator discharging and loosing voltage fast. I was in contact with Center and declared emergency. Landed safely.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.