Beech A36 had loss of communication and subsequent loss of electrical power. Gear was down and assumed in the locked position. Gear failed on touchdown.

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Attributes
ACN	366530
Time
Date	199704
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : aus
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : aus
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 740 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	366530
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

During approach phase of flight, lost communications, followed by total electrical failure. Gear was down, assumed to be locked. Gear collapsed on touchdown.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BEECH A36 HAD LOSS OF COM AND SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF ELECTRICAL PWR. GEAR WAS DOWN AND ASSUMED IN THE LOCKED POS. GEAR FAILED ON TOUCHDOWN.

Narrative: DURING APCH PHASE OF FLT, LOST COMS, FOLLOWED BY TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. GEAR WAS DOWN, ASSUMED TO BE LOCKED. GEAR COLLAPSED ON TOUCHDOWN.

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.