Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10; Flight Crew Total 325; Flight Crew Type 30
Communication Breakdown; Troubleshooting; Workload
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Diverted; Flight Crew Overcame Equipment Problem; General Flight Cancelled / Delayed
Aircraft
A sudden yet gradual electrical failure occurred around 1;300 feet upon climbout. The first item to go out was the transponder to which Tower called out 'Aircraft; say position.' After he said this; my avionics started to get fumbly and my radios were beginning to get static. I did my best to inform ATC where I was and that I was losing my avionics; however; I could only hear receiving radio and could not transmit. I found it was unsafe to return to the congested airport so I flew to a different airport VFR and exercised extreme visual vigilance for other airplanes in the area as well as avoiding any airspace requiring radio communications. I flew well off the coast. I landed at a non-towered airport without incident.
A C172 pilot reported complete electrical failure.