Mooney M20D pilot has electrical failure while on approach.

Attributes
ACN	717121
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : crg.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : crg.tower artcc : zma.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 D Master
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 410 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	717121
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was on approach to landing at crg. I was cleared straight in on a 5 mi final when I lost all electrical power. 2 other aircraft were reported in front of me and one behind just before I lost power. Since I did not have the other aircraft in sight I made a 90 degree turn and exited the pattern. I contacted tower on my handheld radio who then cleared me in after clearing all traffic. I did not see a need to declare an emergency because the airplane has manual gear and flaps. I conducted a normal landing to a full stop and have since had the airplane repaired.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MOONEY M20D PLT HAS ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE ON APCH.

Narrative: I WAS ON APCH TO LNDG AT CRG. I WAS CLRED STRAIGHT IN ON A 5 MI FINAL WHEN I LOST ALL ELECTRICAL PWR. 2 OTHER ACFT WERE RPTED IN FRONT OF ME AND ONE BEHIND JUST BEFORE I LOST PWR. SINCE I DID NOT HAVE THE OTHER ACFT IN SIGHT I MADE A 90 DEG TURN AND EXITED THE PATTERN. I CONTACTED TWR ON MY HANDHELD RADIO WHO THEN CLRED ME IN AFTER CLRING ALL TFC. I DID NOT SEE A NEED TO DECLARE AN EMER BECAUSE THE AIRPLANE HAS MANUAL GEAR AND FLAPS. I CONDUCTED A NORMAL LNDG TO A FULL STOP AND HAVE SINCE HAD THE AIRPLANE REPAIRED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.