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Small aircraft pilot in IMC conditions loses radio contact due to loss of generator. After re-establishing radio communication on battery power and transmitting code 7600 continuously he complains of poor sequencing and slow handling during his emergency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 118791 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198907 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : yqg airport : dtw |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dtw tower : clt |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors enroute airway : v297 |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 780 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 118791 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
*On an IFR flight plan at 6000' and IMC, I experienced a loss of side tone and a temporary loss of communication with ATC. After reducing electrical loads I was able to communicate on battery power. I squawked 7600 continuously for radio communication failure. After much conversation and vectors I finally got vectored to dtw for landing in reduced visibility. I did not receive expedited handling and only after the controller asked me if this was an emergency did I get better service. I would like clarification of the code 7600. I had informed ATC that I had lost my generator and did not know how long my communication would last.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT IN IMC CONDITIONS LOSES RADIO CONTACT DUE TO LOSS OF GENERATOR. AFTER RE-ESTABLISHING RADIO COM ON BATTERY POWER AND TRANSMITTING CODE 7600 CONTINUOUSLY HE COMPLAINS OF POOR SEQUENCING AND SLOW HANDLING DURING HIS EMERGENCY.
Narrative: *ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AT 6000' AND IMC, I EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF SIDE TONE AND A TEMPORARY LOSS OF COM WITH ATC. AFTER REDUCING ELECTRICAL LOADS I WAS ABLE TO COMMUNICATE ON BATTERY POWER. I SQUAWKED 7600 CONTINUOUSLY FOR RADIO COM FAILURE. AFTER MUCH CONVERSATION AND VECTORS I FINALLY GOT VECTORED TO DTW FOR LNDG IN REDUCED VISIBILITY. I DID NOT RECEIVE EXPEDITED HANDLING AND ONLY AFTER THE CTLR ASKED ME IF THIS WAS AN EMER DID I GET BETTER SERVICE. I WOULD LIKE CLARIFICATION OF THE CODE 7600. I HAD INFORMED ATC THAT I HAD LOST MY GENERATOR AND DID NOT KNOW HOW LONG MY COM WOULD LAST.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.