C182 pilot experienced alternator generator failure a few mi short of his destination during a night VFR flight. He made it safely to the airport with sufficient battery power to put the flaps down and operate the landing light.

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Attributes
ACN	536247
Time
Date	200201
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avp.airport
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : avp.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2200 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	536247
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : amp. meter other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

We had an electrical failure. The alternator stopped changing on a flight from rut, vt, to 8n8 (danville, PA). I turned everything off to conserve battery power for an emergency and landing. VFR night. I was concerned about being sure we lined up to find the susquehanna river east of danville and just got too close to avp. The area north of our course was all mountains with no landmarks. I should have done a better job of navigation. We landed fine with lots of battery power to operate the flaps and landing light.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 PLT EXPERIENCED ALTERNATOR GENERATOR FAILURE A FEW MI SHORT OF HIS DEST DURING A NIGHT VFR FLT. HE MADE IT SAFELY TO THE ARPT WITH SUFFICIENT BATTERY PWR TO PUT THE FLAPS DOWN AND OPERATE THE LNDG LIGHT.

Narrative: WE HAD AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE ALTERNATOR STOPPED CHANGING ON A FLT FROM RUT, VT, TO 8N8 (DANVILLE, PA). I TURNED EVERYTHING OFF TO CONSERVE BATTERY PWR FOR AN EMER AND LNDG. VFR NIGHT. I WAS CONCERNED ABOUT BEING SURE WE LINED UP TO FIND THE SUSQUEHANNA RIVER E OF DANVILLE AND JUST GOT TOO CLOSE TO AVP. THE AREA N OF OUR COURSE WAS ALL MOUNTAINS WITH NO LANDMARKS. I SHOULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB OF NAV. WE LANDED FINE WITH LOTS OF BATTERY PWR TO OPERATE THE FLAPS AND LNDG LIGHT.

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.