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Attributes | |
ACN | 176707 |
Time | |
Date | 199104 |
Day | Thu |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : rdu |
State Reference | NC |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Dusk |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : rdu |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach landing other |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : atp |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 220 flight time total : 5600 flight time type : 150 |
ASRS Report | 176707 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While ferrying an small transport from ric to rdu, 4500' VFR, I had a complete electrical failure. The failure occurred approximately 50 NM from rdu. I continued toward rdu by dead reckoning and by cycling switches, etc. I regained partial electrical power for approximately 40 seconds. I had the DME and 1 radio. I saw I was 11.5 NM from rdu. I called approach control and explained problem, stating that I would probably lose total electric power before landing. I was told to expect runway 5L, given a vector for a left pattern and to drop to 2500'. I did, then lost power again. I pumped the gear down, looked for traffic and lights, then landed on 5L with no lights or electrical power. Taxied clear and parked the aircraft. Rdu approach control and tower did a great job.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMT PLT ON FERRY FLT EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURE.
Narrative: WHILE FERRYING AN SMT FROM RIC TO RDU, 4500' VFR, I HAD A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED APPROX 50 NM FROM RDU. I CONTINUED TOWARD RDU BY DEAD RECKONING AND BY CYCLING SWITCHES, ETC. I REGAINED PARTIAL ELECTRICAL PWR FOR APPROX 40 SECS. I HAD THE DME AND 1 RADIO. I SAW I WAS 11.5 NM FROM RDU. I CALLED APCH CTL AND EXPLAINED PROB, STATING THAT I WOULD PROBABLY LOSE TOTAL ELECTRIC PWR BEFORE LNDG. I WAS TOLD TO EXPECT RWY 5L, GIVEN A VECTOR FOR A LEFT PATTERN AND TO DROP TO 2500'. I DID, THEN LOST PWR AGAIN. I PUMPED THE GEAR DOWN, LOOKED FOR TFC AND LIGHTS, THEN LANDED ON 5L WITH NO LIGHTS OR ELECTRICAL PWR. TAXIED CLR AND PARKED THE ACFT. RDU APCH CTL AND TWR DID A GREAT JOB.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 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.