Cardinal 177/177RG
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100; Flight Crew Total 4500; Flight Crew Type 150
Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical
General Maintenance Action
Aircraft
Flight following from Approach; assigned descent to 2;500 MSL and told by Controller to turn 10 degrees right (approximately 160 degrees) to avoid Class D en route to a Class E airport for final landing at my planned destination. Experienced complete electrical failure; attempted to squawk 7600; but unable to communicate. Remained at 2;500 MSL and proceeded to my destination without further incident.
A Cessna pilot experienced electrical failure while using flight following enroute to his destination. Reporter elected to continue to destination using last assigned altitude and heading; landing without difficulity.