Narrative:

At just about level off (10;000 ft) the annunciator indicated a malfunctioning alternator. I informed ATC of the alternator issue and continued the IFR flight. I shut down unnecessary electrical functions. Continued IFR flight was fine as battery power was sufficient. I completed the flight by landing at destination airport with battery power to spare.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A Mooney M20 pilot experienced a malfunctioning alternator. He minimized the electrical load and continued to destination.

Narrative: At just about level off (10;000 FT) the annunciator indicated a malfunctioning alternator. I informed ATC of the alternator issue and continued the IFR flight. I shut down unnecessary electrical functions. Continued IFR flight was fine as battery power was sufficient. I completed the flight by landing at destination airport with battery power to spare.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.