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Grumman AA5A pilot reported landing without ATC radio contact or light gun signals after experiencing complete electrical failure during approach.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1433908 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cheetah Tiger Traveler AA5 Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 18 Flight Crew Total 950 Flight Crew Type 110 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Landing Without Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Total electrical failure on initial approach. Landed in VMC without radios or flaps. I did not see any light signals from the tower when entering the landing traffic pattern. After landing; airport personnel asked me to contact the tower. I complied and called the tower by telephone prior to leaving the airport.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Grumman AA5A pilot reported landing without ATC radio contact or light gun signals after experiencing complete electrical failure during approach.
Narrative: Total electrical failure on initial approach. Landed in VMC without radios or flaps. I did not see any light signals from the tower when entering the landing traffic pattern. After landing; airport personnel asked me to contact the tower. I complied and called the tower by telephone prior to leaving the airport.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.