Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 160; Flight Crew Total 1130; Flight Crew Type 500
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
General None Reported / Taken
Aircraft
Alternator went out and had radio/communications failure. Guard came on and [asked] if there was an emergency. I informed 'no emergency and we are on short final for Runway X'. Flaps were already down. Landed safely. Called ZZZ Approach to inform that we are safe.
Flight Instructor flying C-172 aircraft reports on alternator failure inflight.