Why does every accident discussion have to degenerate into a pprune pissing contest?
Anyway back to the Lear 35. Losing a generator is not a big deal, as the offside instruments should be powered and functioning normally. The bus tie sees to this. In the event of a dual generator failure, the standby horizon should be powered by the emergency batteries. Depending on the aircraft configuration, this can provide sufficient power for 30-60 minutes of flight. This accident was over in a mere matter of minutes. I doubt electrical failure was an issue. In addition, the wx at the time was clear vmc. Even though it was at night, there should have been enough lighting from the shoreline lighting to provide adequate visual reference. Those familiar with operations in the South East Florida area can attest to this.