C210 pilot had complete aircraft electrical failure in ZKC class east.

Attributes
ACN	580443
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc tower : dfw.tower
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	580443
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : alternator other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Complete electrical failure. Dual alternator system -- gave little warning. #1 alternator battery cable burned/shorted and #2 voltage regulator failed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C210 PLT HAD COMPLETE ACFT ELECTRICAL FAILURE IN ZKC CLASS E.

Narrative: COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE. DUAL ALTERNATOR SYS -- GAVE LITTLE WARNING. #1 ALTERNATOR BATTERY CABLE BURNED/SHORTED AND #2 VOLTAGE REGULATOR FAILED.

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.