An small aircraft pilot reports a partial electrical failure in IMC.

Attributes
ACN	258357
Time
Date	199311
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 66 flight time total : 1468 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	258357
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : undershoot non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : overcame equipment problem other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

After takeoff at approximately 700 AGL, I retracted the landing gear. The landing gear didn't retract, so I recycled the gear. The instrument lights started blinking along with the unsafe landing gear lights, the buzzer was sounding and blinking along with other electrical malfunctions. I was assigned a 240 degree heading after takeoff. I tried to turn to the 240 degree heading but, due to the landing gear problems (when drained electricity it caused HSI to become inoperable because it didn't get enough voltage). Before I could evaluate the situation, I was off my assigned heading and altitude. Atl departure was aware of my situation and gave me vectors and altitude to clear other traffic. When I returned to valdosta, the mechanic was able to duplicate the same problems I encountered over hartsfield. The problem has now been corrected. I feel I did all I could do in the length of time I had.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT RPTS A PARTIAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN IMC.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF AT APPROX 700 AGL, I RETRACTED THE LNDG GEAR. THE LNDG GEAR DIDN'T RETRACT, SO I RECYCLED THE GEAR. THE INST LIGHTS STARTED BLINKING ALONG WITH THE UNSAFE LNDG GEAR LIGHTS, THE BUZZER WAS SOUNDING AND BLINKING ALONG WITH OTHER ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. I WAS ASSIGNED A 240 DEG HDG AFTER TKOF. I TRIED TO TURN TO THE 240 DEG HDG BUT, DUE TO THE LNDG GEAR PROBS (WHEN DRAINED ELECTRICITY IT CAUSED HSI TO BECOME INOPERABLE BECAUSE IT DIDN'T GET ENOUGH VOLTAGE). BEFORE I COULD EVALUATE THE SIT, I WAS OFF MY ASSIGNED HDG AND ALT. ATL DEP WAS AWARE OF MY SIT AND GAVE ME VECTORS AND ALT TO CLR OTHER TFC. WHEN I RETURNED TO VALDOSTA, THE MECH WAS ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE SAME PROBS I ENCOUNTERED OVER HARTSFIELD. THE PROB HAS NOW BEEN CORRECTED. I FEEL I DID ALL I COULD DO IN THE LENGTH OF TIME I HAD.

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.