Pilot of an small aircraft sel used a hand held radio to return and land after complete electrical f...

Attributes
ACN	299595
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : srq
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tpa
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 400 flight time type : 135
ASRS Report	299595
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approximately 10 mins after departing srq on instrument flight to gpt, high voltage light came on in my cessna P-210. I requested radar vectors back to srq from tampa approach. My request was granted. After descending through cloud deck, I lost all electrical power. I switched to my hand-held transceiver to contact srq tower and was given radar vectors to airport and cleared to land. I landed without incident and my flight plan was closed. Probable cause: defective voltage regulator.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL USED A HAND HELD RADIO TO RETURN AND LAND AFTER COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE.

Narrative: APPROX 10 MINS AFTER DEPARTING SRQ ON INSTRUMENT FLT TO GPT, HIGH VOLTAGE LIGHT CAME ON IN MY CESSNA P-210. I REQUESTED RADAR VECTORS BACK TO SRQ FROM TAMPA APCH. MY REQUEST WAS GRANTED. AFTER DSNDING THROUGH CLOUD DECK, I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PWR. I SWITCHED TO MY HAND-HELD TRANSCEIVER TO CONTACT SRQ TWR AND WAS GIVEN RADAR VECTORS TO ARPT AND CLRED TO LAND. I LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT AND MY FLT PLAN WAS CLOSED. PROBABLE CAUSE: DEFECTIVE VOLTAGE REGULATOR.

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.

Pilot of an small aircraft sel used a hand held radio to return and land after complete electrical failure.