Pilot of atx small transport failed to make a position report as requested by ARTCC radar controller...

Attributes
ACN	147065
Time
Date	199006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : eln
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v2
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 2010 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	147065
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Part 135 cargo aircraft en route sea V-2 eln V187 psc, level 9000'. Center lost radar contact with aircraft about 25 west of eln for and so advised aircraft. Pilot was instructed to report eln VOR. Pilot xed eln VOR and forgot to make report. Center requested 'identify' at about 5 mi east of eln VOR. Pilot requested cancellation of IFR. Controller reported radar contact and provided VFR flight following for balance of route. Human performance considerations: pilot flies this route almost every day and for some reason simply forgot to make the report. Possible factors include boredom, good WX (which sometimes results in less than the required amount of attention to IFR details), pending divorce and associated stress, plus worrying about yesterday's 'busted altitude' (subject of another ASRS report). In writing these reports I'm convinced that the stress associated with marriage problems is a factor as I've never screwed-up twice in two days before. I believe that during times of high stress (not flying related) it will be necessary for me to intentionally increase my concentration on flying well.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF ATX SMT FAILED TO MAKE A POSITION REPORT AS REQUESTED BY ARTCC RADAR CTLR.

Narrative: PART 135 CARGO ACFT ENRTE SEA V-2 ELN V187 PSC, LEVEL 9000'. CTR LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH ACFT ABOUT 25 W OF ELN FOR AND SO ADVISED ACFT. PLT WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT ELN VOR. PLT XED ELN VOR AND FORGOT TO MAKE RPT. CTR REQUESTED 'IDENT' AT ABOUT 5 MI E OF ELN VOR. PLT REQUESTED CANCELLATION OF IFR. CTLR RPTED RADAR CONTACT AND PROVIDED VFR FLT FOLLOWING FOR BALANCE OF RTE. HUMAN PERFORMANCE CONSIDERATIONS: PLT FLIES THIS RTE ALMOST EVERY DAY AND FOR SOME REASON SIMPLY FORGOT TO MAKE THE RPT. POSSIBLE FACTORS INCLUDE BOREDOM, GOOD WX (WHICH SOMETIMES RESULTS IN LESS THAN THE REQUIRED AMOUNT OF ATTN TO IFR DETAILS), PENDING DIVORCE AND ASSOCIATED STRESS, PLUS WORRYING ABOUT YESTERDAY'S 'BUSTED ALT' (SUBJECT OF ANOTHER ASRS RPT). IN WRITING THESE RPTS I'M CONVINCED THAT THE STRESS ASSOCIATED WITH MARRIAGE PROBS IS A FACTOR AS I'VE NEVER SCREWED-UP TWICE IN TWO DAYS BEFORE. I BELIEVE THAT DURING TIMES OF HIGH STRESS (NOT FLYING RELATED) IT WILL BE NECESSARY FOR ME TO INTENTIONALLY INCREASE MY CONCENTRATION ON FLYING WELL.

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.