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Center controller reported being unable to contact a PA23 aircraft which flew below the MEA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1484233 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201709 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-23-250 Aztec |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Air/Ground Communication |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 5 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
PA23 was IFR and was NORDO when I took the sector. The aircraft was level at 8000 feet; but eventually the MEA along the route was 9000 feet. I tried transmitting in the blind several times on different transmitters; transmitting on guard; and asking for an identify. I had another aircraft nearby; so I used that aircraft to relay on two previous frequencies; my other frequency; guard (multiple times); and CTAF of the nearest airport. When the PA23 approached the 9000 feet MEA; I transmitted low altitude alerts and climb clearances in the blind. The aircraft entered the 9000 feet MEA at 8000 feet. Pilots should be more aware and not go 100 miles without talking to ATC or monitoring guard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Center Controller reported being unable to contact a PA23 aircraft which flew below the MEA.
Narrative: PA23 was IFR and was NORDO when I took the sector. The aircraft was level at 8000 feet; but eventually the MEA along the route was 9000 feet. I tried transmitting in the blind several times on different transmitters; transmitting on guard; and asking for an IDENT. I had another aircraft nearby; so I used that aircraft to relay on two previous frequencies; my other frequency; guard (multiple times); and CTAF of the nearest airport. When the PA23 approached the 9000 feet MEA; I transmitted low altitude alerts and climb clearances in the blind. The aircraft entered the 9000 feet MEA at 8000 feet. Pilots should be more aware and not go 100 miles without talking to ATC or monitoring guard.
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.