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BE23-24 pilot experiences electrical failure and lands at his tower controlled destination airport without communication.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1099119 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201306 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Musketeer 23 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Wiring & Connectors |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 Flight Crew Total 1158 Flight Crew Type 226 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe |
Narrative:
I was flying (by myself) my beech musketeer super III. The sky was clear; but a tad hazy and somewhat turbulent. After flying for about an hour my radios started to make a cracking sound. At approximately fifteen miles from [my destination]; I keyed for the tower. At this time there was a crack sound and all electric; radio and GPS went out. I checked all other instruments and only the electric was gone.I circled away from the airport pattern to consider my options; always surveying for traffic. The thought of looking for a non-towered airport close by was hindered by my GPS flashing on and off. I also was aware that the electric may not be my only problem; and I did not want to become a glider for an off field landing if I could prevent it.having knowledge of the wind direction for the landing pattern; I made a decision to survey the total area several times and go for a short field landing and quick departure from the active runway. I had no way to contact the tower; but surveyed the area several times before taxiing down the tarmac.at this point I stopped in the tie down area and a young woman in a golf cart came to me with a note to call the tower; which I did. The repair was to fix two wires that had parted from the alternator during flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE23-24 pilot experiences electrical failure and lands at his Tower controlled destination airport without communication.
Narrative: I was flying (by myself) my Beech Musketeer Super III. The sky was clear; but a tad hazy and somewhat turbulent. After flying for about an hour my radios started to make a cracking sound. At approximately fifteen miles from [my destination]; I keyed for the Tower. At this time there was a crack sound and all electric; radio and GPS went out. I checked all other instruments and only the electric was gone.I circled away from the airport pattern to consider my options; always surveying for traffic. The thought of looking for a non-towered airport close by was hindered by my GPS flashing on and off. I also was aware that the electric may not be my only problem; and I did not want to become a glider for an off field landing if I could prevent it.Having knowledge of the wind direction for the landing pattern; I made a decision to survey the total area several times and go for a short field landing and quick departure from the active runway. I had no way to contact the Tower; but surveyed the area several times before taxiing down the tarmac.At this point I stopped in the tie down area and a young woman in a golf cart came to me with a note to call the Tower; which I did. The repair was to fix two wires that had parted from the alternator during flight.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.