GA small aircraft flew a ferry flight to get aircraft maintenance without getting a ferry permit.

Attributes
ACN	190391
Time
Date	199109
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : k20
State Reference	KY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff ground : preflight
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 91 flight time total : 469 flight time type : 242
ASRS Report	190391
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel
Qualification	other other : other
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

En route from greenville, sc, to columbus, oh, in sep, I had an alternator belt fail creating complete electrical failure. Landed immediately in VFR conditions at whitesburg airport in colson, ky. Next day when WX over mountains cleared, changed battery and flew airplane to eastern ky regional. Repairs were unable to be made due to parts needed. Mechanic removed old belt, and charged battery overnight. In morning mechanic installed original battery and suggested flying with everything off until needed. Left airport approximately XX30 am next day. Sky clear for bolton field where repairs would be made. Next morning FAA contacted me at the aviation maintenance school I attend saying I violated the rules. I was unaware of this and not informed by mechanic or FAA that this could not be done. The FAA knew that this airplane had alternator problems. I would have gotten a ferry permit if I knew or was informed that I needed one.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA FLEW A FERRY FLT TO GET ACFT MAINT WITHOUT GETTING A FERRY PERMIT.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM GREENVILLE, SC, TO COLUMBUS, OH, IN SEP, I HAD AN ALTERNATOR BELT FAIL CREATING COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. LANDED IMMEDIATELY IN VFR CONDITIONS AT WHITESBURG ARPT IN COLSON, KY. NEXT DAY WHEN WX OVER MOUNTAINS CLRED, CHANGED BATTERY AND FLEW AIRPLANE TO EASTERN KY REGIONAL. REPAIRS WERE UNABLE TO BE MADE DUE TO PARTS NEEDED. MECH REMOVED OLD BELT, AND CHARGED BATTERY OVERNIGHT. IN MORNING MECH INSTALLED ORIGINAL BATTERY AND SUGGESTED FLYING WITH EVERYTHING OFF UNTIL NEEDED. LEFT ARPT APPROX XX30 AM NEXT DAY. SKY CLR FOR BOLTON FIELD WHERE REPAIRS WOULD BE MADE. NEXT MORNING FAA CONTACTED ME AT THE AVIATION MAINT SCHOOL I ATTEND SAYING I VIOLATED THE RULES. I WAS UNAWARE OF THIS AND NOT INFORMED BY MECH OR FAA THAT THIS COULD NOT BE DONE. THE FAA KNEW THAT THIS AIRPLANE HAD ALTERNATOR PROBLEMS. I WOULD HAVE GOTTEN A FERRY PERMIT IF I KNEW OR WAS INFORMED THAT I NEEDED ONE.

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.