<< >> NASA ASRS Report 748349, August 2007

C182 experienced complete loss of electrical power while on IFR flight plan. Conditions were VMC and flight continued to destination VFR.

Attributes
ACN	748349
Time
Date	200708
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fod.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zmp.artcc
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	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 59 flight time total : 2451 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	748349
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Complete electrical failure while in cruise. VFR WX; so continued on to destination. Called flight service and explained situation and canceled IFR.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C182 EXPERIENCED COMPLETE LOSS OF ELECTRICAL PWR WHILE ON IFR FLT PLAN. CONDITIONS WERE VMC AND FLT CONTINUED TO DEST VFR.

Narrative: COMPLETE ELECTRICAL FAILURE WHILE IN CRUISE. VFR WX; SO CONTINUED ON TO DEST. CALLED FLT SVC AND EXPLAINED SITUATION AND CANCELED IFR.

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.