Small aircraft had complete electrical failure enroute.

Attributes
ACN	172377
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pne
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pne
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 93
ASRS Report	172377
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While returning from cape may, nj on 2/sat/91, the electrical system on the aircraft I was flying failed. I proceeded to enter the airport control area and remained above the traffic pattern. When I reached the airport I circled overhead until I was given the appropriate light signals. I landed at the airport and talked to the tower immediately. They told me that no reports need be filed. I believe that the system was worked on the previous day and that it must not have been fixed properly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAD COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE ENROUTE.

Narrative: WHILE RETURNING FROM CAPE MAY, NJ ON 2/SAT/91, THE ELECTRICAL SYS ON THE ACFT I WAS FLYING FAILED. I PROCEEDED TO ENTER THE ARPT CTL AREA AND REMAINED ABOVE THE TFC PATTERN. WHEN I REACHED THE ARPT I CIRCLED OVERHEAD UNTIL I WAS GIVEN THE APPROPRIATE LIGHT SIGNALS. I LANDED AT THE ARPT AND TALKED TO THE TWR IMMEDIATELY. THEY TOLD ME THAT NO RPTS NEED BE FILED. I BELIEVE THAT THE SYS WAS WORKED ON THE PREVIOUS DAY AND THAT IT MUST NOT HAVE BEEN FIXED PROPERLY.

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.