Pilot of an small aircraft sel overshot climb altitude during departure due to an electrical problem which caused the autoplt, attitude gyro, and navigation #1 to fail.

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Attributes
ACN	335749
Time
Date	199605
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hef
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1020 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	335749
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical altitude deviation : overshoot other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Had just taken off from manassas, va, and was cleared to 5000 ft MSL. Controller gave new clearance at about the assigned altitude. Engaged altitude hold at 5000 ft MSL and started setting up next waypoint. Controller advised that I had climbed through assigned altitude. I confirmed and got back on altitude. It was some time down the way that I realized that an electrical failure had taken place. No gyro, no navigation #1, and no autoplt. When I engaged the altitude on the autoplt, it blew everything. I radioed control, advised of situation, and proceeded. Aircraft is still at shop having repairs. Cause unk. Possible lighting strike.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL OVERSHOT CLB ALT DURING DEP DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL PROB WHICH CAUSED THE AUTOPLT, ATTITUDE GYRO, AND NAV #1 TO FAIL.

Narrative: HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM MANASSAS, VA, AND WAS CLRED TO 5000 FT MSL. CTLR GAVE NEW CLRNC AT ABOUT THE ASSIGNED ALT. ENGAGED ALT HOLD AT 5000 FT MSL AND STARTED SETTING UP NEXT WAYPOINT. CTLR ADVISED THAT I HAD CLBED THROUGH ASSIGNED ALT. I CONFIRMED AND GOT BACK ON ALT. IT WAS SOME TIME DOWN THE WAY THAT I REALIZED THAT AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE HAD TAKEN PLACE. NO GYRO, NO NAV #1, AND NO AUTOPLT. WHEN I ENGAGED THE ALT ON THE AUTOPLT, IT BLEW EVERYTHING. I RADIOED CTL, ADVISED OF SIT, AND PROCEEDED. ACFT IS STILL AT SHOP HAVING REPAIRS. CAUSE UNK. POSSIBLE LIGHTING STRIKE.

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.