C182 pilot reports total electrical failure near psp and subsequent accidental penetration of ont cl...

Attributes
ACN	705278
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : psp.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : psp.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 135 flight time type : 59
ASRS Report	705278
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical airspace violation : entry non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On aug/xa/06 I was en route to corona (ajo) from parker (P20). I was on VFR flight following and had just been handed off to palm springs approach; I called up and let them know I was with them at 8500 ft. I was at approximately 329 degree radial of palm springs VOR; 12 NM out when they gave me a TA. When I went to respond my headset gave a loud static and then I lost all electrical power to my plane -- my GPS; vors; transponder -- everything. I went to my flight bag and pulled out my handheld radio; informed palm springs of problem and requested frequency change and squawk 1200. This was approved. I now had my hands full descending down the banning pass skirting the march AFB class C airspace; then over riverside airport class D; then lastly ontario class C. The approximately 1 1/2 NM incursion occurred over pdz VOR in ont class C airspace. I used my handheld radio to land at corona (ajo). The problem was later found to be alternator at voltage regulator failure. Problem resolved.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT RPTS TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE NEAR PSP AND SUBSEQUENT ACCIDENTAL PENETRATION OF ONT CLASS C AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON AUG/XA/06 I WAS ENRTE TO CORONA (AJO) FROM PARKER (P20). I WAS ON VFR FLT FOLLOWING AND HAD JUST BEEN HANDED OFF TO PALM SPRINGS APCH; I CALLED UP AND LET THEM KNOW I WAS WITH THEM AT 8500 FT. I WAS AT APPROX 329 DEG RADIAL OF PALM SPRINGS VOR; 12 NM OUT WHEN THEY GAVE ME A TA. WHEN I WENT TO RESPOND MY HEADSET GAVE A LOUD STATIC AND THEN I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PWR TO MY PLANE -- MY GPS; VORS; XPONDER -- EVERYTHING. I WENT TO MY FLT BAG AND PULLED OUT MY HANDHELD RADIO; INFORMED PALM SPRINGS OF PROB AND REQUESTED FREQ CHANGE AND SQUAWK 1200. THIS WAS APPROVED. I NOW HAD MY HANDS FULL DSNDING DOWN THE BANNING PASS SKIRTING THE MARCH AFB CLASS C AIRSPACE; THEN OVER RIVERSIDE ARPT CLASS D; THEN LASTLY ONTARIO CLASS C. THE APPROX 1 1/2 NM INCURSION OCCURRED OVER PDZ VOR IN ONT CLASS C AIRSPACE. I USED MY HANDHELD RADIO TO LAND AT CORONA (AJO). THE PROB WAS LATER FOUND TO BE ALTERNATOR AT VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILURE. PROB RESOLVED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

C182 pilot reports total electrical failure near psp and subsequent accidental penetration of ont class C airspace.