C172 lost all electrical power at cdw. This resulted in loss of radio communication.

Attributes
ACN	513825
Time
Date	200105
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdw.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cdw.tower tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 27 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 27
ASRS Report	513825
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 301 flight time type : 231
ASRS Report	513575
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : diverted to another airport other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

My student and I lost all electrical on airplane, inclusive communications, about 10 NM north of caldwell airport, nj (cdw). We followed emergency procedures, and squawked 7600 in transponder. We flew to the limits of class D airspace looking for light gun signals. After a few mins we decided to enter class D at caldwell and overflew tower at 1700 ft waiting for light signals. No response from caldwell tower, we proceeded northbound and landed at lincoln park airport, uncontrolled airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PWR AT CDW. THIS RESULTED IN LOSS OF RADIO COM.

Narrative: MY STUDENT AND I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL ON AIRPLANE, INCLUSIVE COMS, ABOUT 10 NM N OF CALDWELL ARPT, NJ (CDW). WE FOLLOWED EMER PROCS, AND SQUAWKED 7600 IN XPONDER. WE FLEW TO THE LIMITS OF CLASS D AIRSPACE LOOKING FOR LIGHT GUN SIGNALS. AFTER A FEW MINS WE DECIDED TO ENTER CLASS D AT CALDWELL AND OVERFLEW TWR AT 1700 FT WAITING FOR LIGHT SIGNALS. NO RESPONSE FROM CALDWELL TWR, WE PROCEEDED NBOUND AND LANDED AT LINCOLN PARK ARPT, UNCTLED ARPT.

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.