Radio contact with center not maintained.

Attributes
ACN	144119
Time
Date	199004
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : spa
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 33000 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tower : pao
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 19980 flight time type : 8000
ASRS Report	144119
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Maybe we should have noticed it sooner but I guess it had been about 45 mins since we talked to center, and after a few calls we couldn't raise them. So, after a few stabs at other frequencys we finally got a hold of the correct sector for our position. They were understandably annoyed, but really we had never received a clearance to switch over, and then I was finally we just slipped out of range. It happens! As to fault, I don't now what to say, except maybe everyone can take a little credit. I don't know what traffic problems were caused as a result, since the controller did not indicate, but he did want us to trade altitudes fairly soon. Our choice of altitudes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RADIO CONTACT WITH CENTER NOT MAINTAINED.

Narrative: MAYBE WE SHOULD HAVE NOTICED IT SOONER BUT I GUESS IT HAD BEEN ABOUT 45 MINS SINCE WE TALKED TO CENTER, AND AFTER A FEW CALLS WE COULDN'T RAISE THEM. SO, AFTER A FEW STABS AT OTHER FREQS WE FINALLY GOT A HOLD OF THE CORRECT SECTOR FOR OUR POS. THEY WERE UNDERSTANDABLY ANNOYED, BUT REALLY WE HAD NEVER RECEIVED A CLRNC TO SWITCH OVER, AND THEN I WAS FINALLY WE JUST SLIPPED OUT OF RANGE. IT HAPPENS! AS TO FAULT, I DON'T NOW WHAT TO SAY, EXCEPT MAYBE EVERYONE CAN TAKE A LITTLE CREDIT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT TFC PROBS WERE CAUSED AS A RESULT, SINCE THE CTLR DID NOT INDICATE, BUT HE DID WANT US TO TRADE ALTS FAIRLY SOON. OUR CHOICE OF ALTS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.