What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Pilot departed gainesville, TX after stopping for fuel. Arriving in the dfw ARTCC he contacted regional approach on 124.25. After receiving instruction to frequency change to Addison tower he lost all electrical power. The pilot made 3 passes by the tower to obtain a green light then departed the area to the north toward lake lewisville dam where he manually pumped down the gear. He was also attempting to establish contact by using his cell phone and calling 911. Addison police dept. Did receive his call. He eventually landed at Addison Airport using light gun signals. After landing he contacted the dfw regional controller and Addison tower. He explained what had happended to each facility and both accepted his apology for operating his acft as he did.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) PILOT DEPARTED GAINESVILLE, TX AFTER STOPPING FOR FUEL. ARRIVING IN THE DFW ARTCC HE CONTACTED REGIONAL APPROACH ON 124.25. AFTER RECEIVING INSTRUCTION TO FREQUENCY CHANGE TO ADDISON TOWER HE LOST ALL ELECTRICAL POWER. THE PILOT MADE 3 PASSES BY THE TOWER TO OBTAIN A GREEN LIGHT THEN DEPARTED THE AREA TO THE NORTH TOWARD LAKE LEWISVILLE DAM WHERE HE MANUALLY PUMPED DOWN THE GEAR. HE WAS ALSO ATTEMPTING TO ESTABLISH CONTACT BY USING HIS CELL PHONE AND CALLING 911. ADDISON POLICE DEPT. DID RECEIVE HIS CALL. HE EVENTUALLY LANDED AT ADDISON AIRPORT USING LIGHT GUN SIGNALS. AFTER LANDING HE CONTACTED THE DFW REGIONAL CONTROLLER AND ADDISON TOWER. HE EXPLAINED WHAT HAD HAPPENDED TO EACH FACILITY AND BOTH ACCEPTED HIS APOLOGY FOR OPERATING HIS ACFT AS HE DID.
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