An small aircraft pilot had an alternator failure in VMC. He landed uneventfully.

Attributes
ACN	211045
Time
Date	199205
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ogd
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ogd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other landing other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	211045
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Alternator failure en route. Battery drained. Shut down all but 1 radio to conserve power. Called tower at ogden prior to entering area to advise status. Made uneventful landing at ogden.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE IN VMC. HE LANDED UNEVENTFULLY.

Narrative: ALTERNATOR FAILURE ENRTE. BATTERY DRAINED. SHUT DOWN ALL BUT 1 RADIO TO CONSERVE PWR. CALLED TWR AT OGDEN PRIOR TO ENTERING AREA TO ADVISE STATUS. MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG AT OGDEN.

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.