A student pilot deals with complete electrical failure on his first solo flight.

Attributes
ACN	538842
Time
Date	200202
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fxe.airport
State Reference	FL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : fxe.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 83 flight time total : 427
ASRS Report	538842
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Private student pilot, mr X, was on his first solo in a C152 when he experienced total electrical failure 10 NM northwest of fxe airport. After troubleshooting the problem from his checklist, student attempted communications. Student lost all communications and immediately proceeded to fxe airport where upon the student squawked 7600, entered class D airspace and expected to see light gun signals from the tower. Upon receiving no signals from the tower, he made a straight-in approach for runway 13 anticipating light gun signals. Student landed aircraft and proceeded to taxi to company X ramp, once again looking for signals from the tower and observing none. 2 days later, the instructor and student flew a remedial flight in a C172 from fxe to north perry airport (hwo) discussing electrical failure procedures and lost communications procedures. Touch-and-goes were performed at hwo, with 5 of those requesting light gun signals from tower both on the ground and in the air for student to observe. Signals were also requested upon return landing to fxe both on ground and in the air.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A STUDENT PLT DEALS WITH COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ON HIS FIRST SOLO FLT.

Narrative: PVT STUDENT PLT, MR X, WAS ON HIS FIRST SOLO IN A C152 WHEN HE EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE 10 NM NW OF FXE ARPT. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING THE PROB FROM HIS CHKLIST, STUDENT ATTEMPTED COMS. STUDENT LOST ALL COMS AND IMMEDIATELY PROCEEDED TO FXE ARPT WHERE UPON THE STUDENT SQUAWKED 7600, ENTERED CLASS D AIRSPACE AND EXPECTED TO SEE LIGHT GUN SIGNALS FROM THE TWR. UPON RECEIVING NO SIGNALS FROM THE TWR, HE MADE A STRAIGHT-IN APCH FOR RWY 13 ANTICIPATING LIGHT GUN SIGNALS. STUDENT LANDED ACFT AND PROCEEDED TO TAXI TO COMPANY X RAMP, ONCE AGAIN LOOKING FOR SIGNALS FROM THE TWR AND OBSERVING NONE. 2 DAYS LATER, THE INSTRUCTOR AND STUDENT FLEW A REMEDIAL FLT IN A C172 FROM FXE TO NORTH PERRY ARPT (HWO) DISCUSSING ELECTRICAL FAILURE PROCS AND LOST COMS PROCS. TOUCH-AND-GOES WERE PERFORMED AT HWO, WITH 5 OF THOSE REQUESTING LIGHT GUN SIGNALS FROM TWR BOTH ON THE GND AND IN THE AIR FOR STUDENT TO OBSERVE. SIGNALS WERE ALSO REQUESTED UPON RETURN LNDG TO FXE BOTH ON GND AND IN THE AIR.

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.