C401 pilot had an alternator failure. He took off without repair then the second alternator failed.

Attributes
ACN	560509
Time
Date	200209
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : eye.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fwa.tracon tower : sgf.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Cessna 401
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : fwa.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	560509
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : ammeters other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

My aircraft lost the r-hand alternator en route. I notified fwa ATC, and proceeded to eye for landing. On final at eye, another unknown aircraft turned in front of me. I was flying the lower aircraft on final, executed a 360 degree turn and landed behind the aircraft. After the other aircraft cleared the runway, I taxied in and reset r-hand alternator. All system checked ok. I was notified by unknown person to, 'call ZID.' I departed eye, destination duh. I attempted radio contact with ind approach/departure. No radio contact. I proceeded VFR in good WX to duh. I had dual alternator failure 25 mi from duh. I landed at duh safely. No damage, no injuries. I should have called ZID by phone at eye. I should have had the electrical system checked by a certified mechanic. I did call ZID, toledo ATC, and lan FSS immediately after landing at toledo suburban airport, duh, to report the event.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C401 PLT HAD AN ALTERNATOR FAILURE. HE TOOK OFF WITHOUT REPAIR THEN THE SECOND ALTERNATOR FAILED.

Narrative: MY ACFT LOST THE R-HAND ALTERNATOR ENRTE. I NOTIFIED FWA ATC, AND PROCEEDED TO EYE FOR LNDG. ON FINAL AT EYE, ANOTHER UNKNOWN ACFT TURNED IN FRONT OF ME. I WAS FLYING THE LOWER ACFT ON FINAL, EXECUTED A 360 DEG TURN AND LANDED BEHIND THE ACFT. AFTER THE OTHER ACFT CLRED THE RWY, I TAXIED IN AND RESET R-HAND ALTERNATOR. ALL SYS CHKED OK. I WAS NOTIFIED BY UNKNOWN PERSON TO, 'CALL ZID.' I DEPARTED EYE, DEST DUH. I ATTEMPTED RADIO CONTACT WITH IND APCH/DEP. NO RADIO CONTACT. I PROCEEDED VFR IN GOOD WX TO DUH. I HAD DUAL ALTERNATOR FAILURE 25 MI FROM DUH. I LANDED AT DUH SAFELY. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURIES. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED ZID BY PHONE AT EYE. I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE ELECTRICAL SYS CHKED BY A CERTIFIED MECH. I DID CALL ZID, TOLEDO ATC, AND LAN FSS IMMEDIATELY AFTER LNDG AT TOLEDO SUBURBAN ARPT, DUH, TO RPT THE EVENT.

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.