A private rated pilot flying a PA32 lost all electrical power and made an emergency landing at orh.

Attributes
ACN	440426
Time
Date	199906
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orh.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 0 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : orh.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 350 flight time type : 3
ASRS Report	440426
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Landed orh on runway 29 when active was runway 11 because early return flight from me could not land there), started losing instruments -- transponder first, then navigation/communication -- both sets. Alternator not changing battery. Calculated 1 1/2 - 2 hours of fuel remaining, but unable to confirm as one tank showed empty and other showed close to empty. Confirmed later my estimate correct, but gauges not working. Visual of orh direct to runway 11, winds calm. Looked for other aircraft, rocked wings. Concerned about fuel, did straight-in landing runway 29 without waiting for green light.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT RATED PLT FLYING A PA32 LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PWR AND MADE AN EMER LNDG AT ORH.

Narrative: LANDED ORH ON RWY 29 WHEN ACTIVE WAS RWY 11 BECAUSE EARLY RETURN FLT FROM ME COULD NOT LAND THERE), STARTED LOSING INSTS -- XPONDER FIRST, THEN NAV/COM -- BOTH SETS. ALTERNATOR NOT CHANGING BATTERY. CALCULATED 1 1/2 - 2 HRS OF FUEL REMAINING, BUT UNABLE TO CONFIRM AS ONE TANK SHOWED EMPTY AND OTHER SHOWED CLOSE TO EMPTY. CONFIRMED LATER MY ESTIMATE CORRECT, BUT GAUGES NOT WORKING. VISUAL OF ORH DIRECT TO RWY 11, WINDS CALM. LOOKED FOR OTHER ACFT, ROCKED WINGS. CONCERNED ABOUT FUEL, DID STRAIGHT-IN LNDG RWY 29 WITHOUT WAITING FOR GREEN LIGHT.

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.