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C414 pilot experiences intermittent datalink weather capability at 16;000 feet and enters a small embedded cell. Evasive action is taken before clearance can be obtained from ATC resulting in significant heading and altitude deviations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1271622 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZKC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | KS |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Chancellor 414A / C414 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Safety Instrumentation & Information |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 16000 Flight Crew Type 800 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Track / Heading All Types Inflight Event / Encounter Weather / Turbulence |
Narrative:
Enroute cruise at 16;000 feet; our datalink weather was intermittent. We had notified the previous controller; but not the guy we were talking to. We penetrated a small embedded cell; and in an attempt to exit it as soon as possible; I disengaged the auto pilot and started a level steep turn to a heading of 030 while asking ATC for relief on altitude due to the moderate turbulence and lifting in the cloud. They answered us when we were at 16;800 feet MSL. They had been offline and had not seen the storm growing that we flew into. There was no conflict. We exited the northeast side of the cloud; descended back to 16;000 feet MSL and were cleared back to gld then to destination to avoid weather.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C414 pilot experiences intermittent datalink weather capability at 16;000 feet and enters a small embedded cell. Evasive action is taken before clearance can be obtained from ATC resulting in significant heading and altitude deviations.
Narrative: Enroute cruise at 16;000 feet; our datalink weather was intermittent. We had notified the previous controller; but not the guy we were talking to. We penetrated a small embedded cell; and in an attempt to exit it as soon as possible; I disengaged the auto pilot and started a level steep turn to a heading of 030 while asking ATC for relief on altitude due to the moderate turbulence and lifting in the cloud. They answered us when we were at 16;800 feet MSL. They had been offline and had not seen the storm growing that we flew into. There was no conflict. We exited the NE side of the cloud; descended back to 16;000 feet MSL and were cleared back to GLD then to destination to avoid weather.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.