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RV10 pilot reports electrical failure in IMC. Due to a recently installed glass panel with battery backup adahrs and an ipad with foreflight; a safe landing ensues at a divert airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1112842 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | RV-10 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | AC Generator/Alternator |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 Flight Crew Total 1200 Flight Crew Type 435 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Loss of electrical system resulted in communications loss in IMC. Attempted a return to the departure airport due to anticipated VMC weather conditions. Arrived and attempted landing but weather changed to IMC. Changed destination to ZZZ where visibility allowed a safe landing. Recently changed panel to glass panel with battery backup adahrs. This backup coupled with my ipad foreflight map program allowed for safe navigation and landing.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RV10 pilot reports electrical failure in IMC. Due to a recently installed glass panel with battery backup ADAHRS and an iPad with foreflight; a safe landing ensues at a divert airport.
Narrative: Loss of electrical system resulted in communications loss in IMC. Attempted a return to the departure airport due to anticipated VMC weather conditions. Arrived and attempted landing but weather changed to IMC. Changed destination to ZZZ where visibility allowed a safe landing. Recently changed panel to glass panel with battery backup ADAHRS. This backup coupled with my iPad foreflight map program allowed for safe navigation and landing.
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.