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A PA24 pilot while operating on an IFR flight plan in VFR conditions experienced a complete electrical failure. The pilot used handheld radio to cancel IFR and landed at nearest airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 629127 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200408 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : pxv.vortac |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 8000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zkc.artcc tower : iad.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-24 Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 360 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 629127 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
While talking to evansville ATC just west of pocket city VOR while wbound, experienced total electrical failure, which caused both radios, and transponder to shut down. Notified ATC via handheld radio of situation, canceled IFR, and landed at nearest airport. After talking with mechanic via telephone we determined that the generator failed. We charged the battery and returned home. As of this date aug/mon/04, the exact cause of failure has not been determined.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA24 PLT WHILE OPERATING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN IN VFR CONDITIONS EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE PLT USED HANDHELD RADIO TO CANCEL IFR AND LANDED AT NEAREST ARPT.
Narrative: WHILE TALKING TO EVANSVILLE ATC JUST W OF POCKET CITY VOR WHILE WBOUND, EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE, WHICH CAUSED BOTH RADIOS, AND XPONDER TO SHUT DOWN. NOTIFIED ATC VIA HANDHELD RADIO OF SIT, CANCELED IFR, AND LANDED AT NEAREST ARPT. AFTER TALKING WITH MECH VIA TELEPHONE WE DETERMINED THAT THE GENERATOR FAILED. WE CHARGED THE BATTERY AND RETURNED HOME. AS OF THIS DATE AUG/MON/04, THE EXACT CAUSE OF FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED.
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.