Pilot of an small aircraft sel lost all electrical during an IFR night flight in IMC.

Attributes
ACN	292093
Time
Date	199412
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lnp
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12000 msl bound upper : 12000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : aca
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zid
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	292093
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While in descent into IMC, electrical failure due to alternator failure. Continued descent to VMC and landing at destination. Called flight service and ZID to tell them what happened and that I was on ground.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL LOST ALL ELECTRICAL DURING AN IFR NIGHT FLT IN IMC.

Narrative: WHILE IN DSCNT INTO IMC, ELECTRICAL FAILURE DUE TO ALTERNATOR FAILURE. CONTINUED DSCNT TO VMC AND LNDG AT DEST. CALLED FLT SVC AND ZID TO TELL THEM WHAT HAPPENED AND THAT I WAS ON GND.

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.