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Pilot of small aircraft in sat arsa lost electrical except for radio, darkness eminent, declared emergency for quick landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 183737 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199107 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sat |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2400 msl bound upper : 2400 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sat |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time total : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 183737 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Heading 120 degree to sat. Contacted sat approach on 125.1 and was told to squawk 0403. Reported position several times while inbound. At first, believed overridden by numerous inbound jet traffic. Was in traffic flow when I discovered electrical failure, secured all electrical except radio. Contacted approach and was told to stay clear of arsa though was in by 2 mi. Turned north by control. Realized level of approaching darkness (night). Declared emergency. Cleared for runway 12R at sat. Declared emergency because of heavy jet traffic and airport I had just left had radio controled lighting.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA IN SAT ARSA LOST ELECTRICAL EXCEPT FOR RADIO, DARKNESS EMINENT, DECLARED EMER FOR QUICK LNDG.
Narrative: HDG 120 DEG TO SAT. CONTACTED SAT APCH ON 125.1 AND WAS TOLD TO SQUAWK 0403. RPTED POS SEVERAL TIMES WHILE INBOUND. AT FIRST, BELIEVED OVERRIDDEN BY NUMEROUS INBOUND JET TFC. WAS IN TFC FLOW WHEN I DISCOVERED ELECTRICAL FAILURE, SECURED ALL ELECTRICAL EXCEPT RADIO. CONTACTED APCH AND WAS TOLD TO STAY CLR OF ARSA THOUGH WAS IN BY 2 MI. TURNED N BY CTL. REALIZED LEVEL OF APCHING DARKNESS (NIGHT). DECLARED EMER. CLRED FOR RWY 12R AT SAT. DECLARED EMER BECAUSE OF HVY JET TFC AND ARPT I HAD JUST LEFT HAD RADIO CTLED LIGHTING.
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.