GA small aircraft lost electrical power while flying IAP VOR backcourse approach to clw. Climbed to 2000' and made a VFR descent over gulf for landing at VMC airport.

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Attributes
ACN	172807
Time
Date	199103
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : clw airport : spg airport : pie
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa tower : pie tower : iah
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 1750
ASRS Report	172807
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Was descending on backcourse to st petersburg/clearwater, fl airport when electrical failure occurred. Recycled master switch. Electrical power returned. Told tower same. Tower instructed, 'immediately climb to 2000.' power then failed permanently. Immediately climbed to 2000' MSL. Headed ssw and descended over gulf of mexico. Landed safely at albert whitted airport, fl, and immediately phoned tower. Maintenance found voltage regulator failed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA LOST ELECTRICAL POWER WHILE FLYING IAP VOR BACKCOURSE APCH TO CLW. CLIMBED TO 2000' AND MADE A VFR DESCENT OVER GULF FOR LNDG AT VMC ARPT.

Narrative: WAS DSNDING ON BACKCOURSE TO ST PETERSBURG/CLEARWATER, FL ARPT WHEN ELECTRICAL FAILURE OCCURRED. RECYCLED MASTER SWITCH. ELECTRICAL PWR RETURNED. TOLD TWR SAME. TWR INSTRUCTED, 'IMMEDIATELY CLB TO 2000.' PWR THEN FAILED PERMANENTLY. IMMEDIATELY CLBED TO 2000' MSL. HEADED SSW AND DSNDED OVER GULF OF MEXICO. LANDED SAFELY AT ALBERT WHITTED ARPT, FL, AND IMMEDIATELY PHONED TWR. MAINT FOUND VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED.

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.