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A PA-32 pilot landed safely after he advised ATC of his position and intentions to land after the alternator failed but while the radios were still operative using battery power.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 943904 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga/6X |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Electrical Power |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 2000 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
About forty miles from my destination I lost my alternator. I informed center of my situation. I told them I was already lined up with the ILS to the runway and that I was going to fly direct. I then lost my radio and navigation system. I had a back up GPS which I used to set up my approach and maintain my situational awareness. The remainder of the approach went very smooth and the landing took place with out incidence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA-32 pilot landed safely after he advised ATC of his position and intentions to land after the alternator failed but while the radios were still operative using battery power.
Narrative: About forty miles from my destination I lost my alternator. I informed Center of my situation. I told them I was already lined up with the ILS to the runway and that I was going to fly direct. I then lost my radio and navigation system. I had a back up GPS which I used to set up my approach and maintain my situational awareness. The remainder of the approach went very smooth and the landing took place with out incidence.
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.