What happened
Approximately 30 minutes into his flight, the pilot was operating in instrument meteorological conditions (IMC) at 7,000 feet MSL when he reported a complete electrical failure. Following the loss of electrical power, the pilot initiated lost communication procedures and attempted to maintain his previously assigned heading, airspeed, and altitude. The pilot noted that there were no issues with the engines, the pitot-static system, or the vacuum-powered flight instruments.
During the flight, the aircraft descended from 7,000 feet MSL to the crash site elevation of approximately 3,100 feet MSL. The pilot reported that the aircraft struck tree limbs but had no memory of the sequence of events following the impact with the trees until the aircraft crashed onto the terrain. There were no reported injuries to the pilot. While a loss of 3,900 feet of altitude occurred prior to the crash, the cause for this descent could not be explained by the pilot, and no lightning strike was reported.