<< >> NASA ASRS Report 149611, June 1990

Small aircraft experiences electrical failure shortly after departure, unable to communication with ATC, returns and lands.

Attributes
ACN	149611
Time
Date	199006
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jhw
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eri
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude descent other landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 280
ASRS Report	149611
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew faa : investigated
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I had filed an IFR flight plan from jamestown , ny, to akron, ny, (9g3). After takeoff I called erie approach for my IFR clearance. It took them several mins to locate it as I had only filed approximately 15 mins previously. They called me with the clearance and when I read it back they were unable to receive my transmission. I noticed at that point my instrument panel going dim and a low voltage indication on my annunciator panel. I shut off all electrical power to conserve sufficient power for any emergency communications and to be able to operate my gear and flaps. I returned to 9g3 VFR west/O incident. I subsequently gave a verbal account of the incident to buffalo approach, erie approach, and a representative of the FAA in rochester, ny.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA EXPERIENCES ELECTRICAL FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER DEP, UNABLE TO COM WITH ATC, RETURNS AND LANDS.

Narrative: I HAD FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM JAMESTOWN , NY, TO AKRON, NY, (9G3). AFTER TKOF I CALLED ERIE APCH FOR MY IFR CLRNC. IT TOOK THEM SEVERAL MINS TO LOCATE IT AS I HAD ONLY FILED APPROX 15 MINS PREVIOUSLY. THEY CALLED ME WITH THE CLRNC AND WHEN I READ IT BACK THEY WERE UNABLE TO RECEIVE MY XMISSION. I NOTICED AT THAT POINT MY INSTRUMENT PANEL GOING DIM AND A LOW VOLTAGE INDICATION ON MY ANNUNCIATOR PANEL. I SHUT OFF ALL ELECTRICAL PWR TO CONSERVE SUFFICIENT PWR FOR ANY EMER COMS AND TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE MY GEAR AND FLAPS. I RETURNED TO 9G3 VFR W/O INCIDENT. I SUBSEQUENTLY GAVE A VERBAL ACCOUNT OF THE INCIDENT TO BUFFALO APCH, ERIE APCH, AND A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FAA IN ROCHESTER, NY.

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.