It was discovered that the wire providing power to the electrical/avionics bus had somehow shifted and was severely burned by the exhaust manifold.
ASRS Reports
Near miss times two
We heard a transmission on the Tower frequency as we were entering the Delta airspace from another plane reporting they were nearly hit in the same vicinity that we were in.
Missing fuel cap leads to missing fuel
We were able to see fuel leaking from the right tank while in flight, so we diverted to ZZZ and requested priority sequencing due to our fuel loss. We were able to see the fuel gauge dropping in level.
Training flight deals with traffic issues at KRHV
An ADS-B traffic advisory alerted us to the conflict just moments before the encounter, significantly distracting my student during the straight-in approach, requiring me to take the controls.
Cessna pilot has problems with J-3 Cub rudders
I think the student, who has spent most of his time in Cessnas, was trying to use the rudders in a similar manner, which requires long, constant pressure to control. The Piper Cub requires quick, constantly changing rudder inputs to maintain directional control.
Busy airspace leads to near-miss during training flight
I also wouldn’t rely too much on ATC to provide traffic information in busy airspace, even on IFR flight plan.
Nervous pilot plus unfamiliar shoes results in plane leaving runway
I have been struggling with fear in the cockpit since a long flight in IMC in which I encountered prolonged strong downdrafts. I have retrained several times, trying to enjoy flying again.
Near miss at KGAI
I never heard the guy, and obviously we didn’t see one another until we were very close. He never said anything, and I chalked it up to a new pilot.
CFI doesn’t listen when student says engine doesn’t sound right
I think that it is important to heed the alerts from all of those on board. I could have paid more attention to my student mentioning the noise from the engine. I might have been able to detect an issue before we were en route.