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C182 pilot reports departing on a short (20 NM) night flight and experiencing electrical problems. The flight is continued ducking under low clouds until arriving directly over the airport at 1;000 AGL with no lights or radio.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1125942 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201310 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Switch |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 56 Flight Crew Total 2004 Flight Crew Type 1973 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Shortly after departure; electrical power was off and on. About 8 miles west of destination; lost all electrical power and could not change radio frequencies (stuck on destination ATIS). Squawked 7700. Continued flying to destination. Ducked under approaching scud and realized we were directly above runway at destination. Executed 180 degree turn to enter left downwind for runway in use. Executed approach; land; and taxi to hangar. Played with landing light switch (and others) at hangar. When landing light switch was toggled; power was restored. Called tower to explain what happened. Controller never saw us on radar. Used on-board flashlight to monitor airspeed and altitude. Need to get switches checked for electrical problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C182 pilot reports departing on a short (20 NM) night flight and experiencing electrical problems. The flight is continued ducking under low clouds until arriving directly over the airport at 1;000 AGL with no lights or radio.
Narrative: Shortly after departure; electrical power was off and on. About 8 miles west of destination; lost all electrical power and could not change radio frequencies (stuck on destination ATIS). Squawked 7700. Continued flying to destination. Ducked under approaching scud and realized we were directly above runway at destination. Executed 180 degree turn to enter left downwind for runway in use. Executed approach; land; and taxi to hangar. Played with landing light switch (and others) at hangar. When landing light switch was toggled; power was restored. Called Tower to explain what happened. Controller never saw us on radar. Used on-board flashlight to monitor airspeed and altitude. Need to get switches checked for electrical problem.
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.