Pilot flying C210 aircraft reported electrical failure right after takeoff.

Date: 2022-03 · Aircraft: Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C; 210D · Phase: takeoff

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Synopsis

Pilot flying C210 aircraft reported electrical failure right after takeoff.

Narrative

On the day of this event; I arrived at our plane to find it had a dead battery. I had a line service crew help jump start the airplane; believing the battery would charge during our upcoming three hour flight home. After a prolonged taxi and run-up to ensure all systems were working correctly; I was given a takeoff clearance from ZZZ Tower with instructions on departure to make a right downwind turn on climb out.Once airborne; the radios became filled with static. I attempted to raise the landing gear at which point the entire electrical system shut off. Radios; GPS; lights; flap and gear all became inoperative.I turned on schedule to enter a right downwind as previously instructed by ATC and attempted to trouble shoot the problem. Without being able to rectify the situation; I remained in the traffic pattern; looked for any inbound traffic and; not seeing any; I turned base then final and landed without incident. Upon landing; I taxied back to the FBO where I had just left; shutdown and called the Tower to let them know what had happened. Looking back; I should have spoken with a Maintenance Technician to see if the problem was potentially deeper than just a dead battery. Would I have done so; I most likely would have had the battery removed and charged before attempting to start the engine. In the end; I did speak with an A&P who took our plane to their hanger; inspected and charged the battery for several hours before reinstalling it; running the engine and ensuring all systems were in working condition. I also wish I would have had a backup radio within my reach so I could communicate with ATC. Fortunately; there wasn't any other traffic in the area or else this event could have caused a much larger problem with ATC having to divert traffic around myself since ATC wasn't aware of my situation. They only knew I wasn't able to communicate with them; not my intentions to return for landing.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.