A BE36 pilot had a total electrical failure just prior to landing at uncontrolled airport.

Attributes
ACN	401970
Time
Date	199805
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : acz
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 35 msl bound upper : 35
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 5080 flight time type : 2500
ASRS Report	401970
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : unable other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Total loss of electric power. Landed at airport in wallace, nc, henderson field. Total loss of all instruments. Gear handle was down, but no light. All of this was caused by electric failure.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE36 PLT HAD A TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE JUST PRIOR TO LNDG AT UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: TOTAL LOSS OF ELECTRIC PWR. LANDED AT ARPT IN WALLACE, NC, HENDERSON FIELD. TOTAL LOSS OF ALL INSTS. GEAR HANDLE WAS DOWN, BUT NO LIGHT. ALL OF THIS WAS CAUSED BY ELECTRIC FAILURE.

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.