What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Aircraft enroute omaha (oma) to mccook (mck) with flight following. Minneapolis ctr advised they lost transponder and requested PIC to switch to VFR code (1200). PIC noticed frequency lights on radios going dim and the electric fuel gauge reading low. Pilot was unable to determine remaining fuel and, using portable GPS, nearest airport was selected as Grand Island (gri). Landing gear required manual lowering due to lack of electrical system. PIC attempted to raise tower by circling and looking for a light but did not get one. PIC elected to land at gri. Aircraft landed hard and bounced into grass next to runway. No damage, no injury. Troubleshooting found the alternator field circuit breaker faulty.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) AIRCRAFT ENROUTE OMAHA (OMA) TO MCCOOK (MCK) WITH FLIGHT FOLLOWING. MINNEAPOLIS CTR ADVISED THEY LOST TRANSPONDER AND REQUESTED PIC TO SWITCH TO VFR CODE (1200). PIC NOTICED FREQUENCY LIGHTS ON RADIOS GOING DIM AND THE ELECTRIC FUEL GAUGE READING LOW. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE REMAINING FUEL AND, USING PORTABLE GPS, NEAREST AIRPORT WAS SELECTED AS GRAND ISLAND (GRI). LANDING GEAR REQUIRED MANUAL LOWERING DUE TO LACK OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. PIC ATTEMPTED TO RAISE TOWER BY CIRCLING AND LOOKING FOR A LIGHT BUT DID NOT GET ONE. PIC ELECTED TO LAND AT GRI. AIRCRAFT LANDED HARD AND BOUNCED INTO GRASS NEXT TO RUNWAY. NO DAMAGE, NO INJURY. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE ALTERNATOR FIELD CIRCUIT BREAKER FAULTY.