What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Mooney N721RX enroute mgw - cou at 10,000 ft. experienced total electrical failure. Two-way communication was briefly established with ATC using a hand-held radio. Last assigned heading/altitude was 150 degrees descending to 3,000 ft. aircraft finally landed at lunken airport, Cincinnati, OH. Pilot called ATC and confirmed the above. An a & p mechanic found a loose wire on the field terminal of the alternator. Mechanic repaired alternator wiring connection and charged the battery. Ground run-up of engine showed normal operation of the battery charging system.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) MOONEY N721RX ENROUTE MGW - COU AT 10,000 FT. EXPERIENCED TOTAL ELECTRICAL FAILURE. TWO-WAY COMMUNICATION WAS BRIEFLY ESTABLISHED WITH ATC USING A HAND-HELD RADIO. LAST ASSIGNED HEADING/ALTITUDE WAS 150 DEGREES DESCENDING TO 3,000 FT. AIRCRAFT FINALLY LANDED AT LUNKEN AIRPORT, CINCINNATI, OH. PILOT CALLED ATC AND CONFIRMED THE ABOVE. AN A & P MECHANIC FOUND A LOOSE WIRE ON THE FIELD TERMINAL OF THE ALTERNATOR. MECHANIC REPAIRED ALTERNATOR WIRING CONNECTION AND CHARGED THE BATTERY. GROUND RUN-UP OF ENGINE SHOWED NORMAL OPERATION OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM.
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