SA-227 AC Metro III
Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 2900; Flight Crew Type 1000
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
Flight Crew Diverted
Aircraft
Departing under IFR; I experienced a generator failure during climbout.  I attempted to reset the generator and get it back online with no success.  While troubleshooting my first generator; I received a failure annunciation for my second generator.  I was unable to get either generator back online; so I decided to divert to the nearest suitable airport on battery power.  A normal landing followed with no other abnormalities.
An SA227 pilot diverted to the nearest suitable airport on battery power after suffering the failure of both AC generators.