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An extremely experienced PA28 ferry pilot experienced an electrical failure which caused him to shut off the radio and transponder while with pct in the dc ADIZ.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 608741 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200402 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : iad.airport |
| State Reference | DC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time total : 30000 |
| ASRS Report | 608741 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Delivered PA28 to portsmouth, va. While I was in the 30 NM DME arc of washington, dc, I lost electrical power. So I turned all radios and transponder off to save the battery. I exited at the south end of the arc. I flew south to lake anna (7w4), then to ric at 5500 ft, then to pvg, with no navaids.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN EXTREMELY EXPERIENCED PA28 FERRY PLT EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHICH CAUSED HIM TO SHUT OFF THE RADIO AND XPONDER WHILE WITH PCT IN THE DC ADIZ.
Narrative: DELIVERED PA28 TO PORTSMOUTH, VA. WHILE I WAS IN THE 30 NM DME ARC OF WASHINGTON, DC, I LOST ELECTRICAL PWR. SO I TURNED ALL RADIOS AND XPONDER OFF TO SAVE THE BATTERY. I EXITED AT THE S END OF THE ARC. I FLEW S TO LAKE ANNA (7W4), THEN TO RIC AT 5500 FT, THEN TO PVG, WITH NO NAVAIDS.
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.