Loss of communication radios, electrical failure.

Attributes
ACN	218511
Time
Date	199208
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mry
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mry tower : mry
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 35 flight time type : 35
ASRS Report	218511
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	aircraft : equipment problem dissipated
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Experienced total radio failure upon entering arsa. Unable to obtain clearance, initiated lost communication procedures. Continued approach while squawking 7700/7600. As approach continued aircraft experienced total electrical failure. Immediately prior to landing all electrical power was regained. Felt sense of urgency due to flight duration and approaching fog. As soon as electrical power became available, monterey runway was contacted and advised of situation (prior to landing).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF COM RADIOS, ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Narrative: EXPERIENCED TOTAL RADIO FAILURE UPON ENTERING ARSA. UNABLE TO OBTAIN CLRNC, INITIATED LOST COM PROCS. CONTINUED APCH WHILE SQUAWKING 7700/7600. AS APCH CONTINUED ACFT EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO LNDG ALL ELECTRICAL PWR WAS REGAINED. FELT SENSE OF URGENCY DUE TO FLT DURATION AND APCHING FOG. AS SOON AS ELECTRICAL PWR BECAME AVAILABLE, MONTEREY RWY WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED OF SITUATION (PRIOR TO LNDG).

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.