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ZTL controller described a below MVA event involving an IFR NORDO aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1003444 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201204 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZTL.ARTCC |
| State Reference | GA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-60 600 Aerostar |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 379 Flight Crew Total 3249 Flight Crew Type 552 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
ZID initiated a hand off to me on an aerostar at 6;000 ft MSL. I requested the aircraft at 6;100 ft or higher due to terrain. The transferring controller at ZID informed me that the aircraft was NORDO and that they were attempting to reach the pilot. I tried to establish communications with the pilot on my normal frequencies and the guard frequency but was unsuccessful. I notified the flm immediately. The aircraft continued to fly on course at 6;000 ft through an area where the mia is 6100 and then through an area where the mia is 6;800 ft. I broadcasted an altitude alert and a clearance to 7;000 ft on the guard frequency hoping that the pilot would hear it. The controller at another ZTL sector had an aircraft at high altitude and was working that pilot and the controller at ZID to establish air to air communications with the aerostar on the last known frequency. The aircraft made it to lower terrain without issue. The pilot finally showed up on my frequency and there were no other issues. I asked the pilot how he got my frequency; he said he found it on his GPS.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZTL Controller described a below MVA event involving an IFR NORDO aircraft.
Narrative: ZID initiated a hand off to me on an Aerostar at 6;000 FT MSL. I requested the aircraft at 6;100 FT or higher due to terrain. The transferring controller at ZID informed me that the aircraft was NORDO and that they were attempting to reach the pilot. I tried to establish communications with the pilot on my normal frequencies and the Guard frequency but was unsuccessful. I notified the FLM immediately. The aircraft continued to fly on course at 6;000 FT through an area where the MIA is 6100 and then through an area where the MIA is 6;800 FT. I broadcasted an altitude alert and a clearance to 7;000 FT on the Guard frequency hoping that the pilot would hear it. The Controller at another ZTL Sector had an aircraft at high altitude and was working that pilot and the Controller at ZID to establish air to air communications with the Aerostar on the last known frequency. The aircraft made it to lower terrain without issue. The pilot finally showed up on my frequency and there were no other issues. I asked the pilot how he got my frequency; he said he found it on his GPS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.