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Engine of small transport twin lost power. Pilot turned toward phx and called for clearance into TCA. Controller admonished he was already in TCA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 168292 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199101 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9400 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 168292 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Climbing westbound out of sdl at 10000' MSL, 30 mi west phx, left engine lost power and begin to run rough. Assessed situation, began gradual left 180 degree turn. Called phx approach and explained situation. Asked for TCA clearance. Began slow descent. Approach called back a clearance into TCA, but said I was already in TCA. My DME indicated 28.4 mi to phx, 9400' MSL. I do not believe I was in TCA. In an emergency situation--as ATC was advised it was, although not declared--one would expect immediate identify and cleared, not reprimand.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ENGINE OF SMT TWIN LOST POWER. PLT TURNED TOWARD PHX AND CALLED FOR CLRNC INTO TCA. CTLR ADMONISHED HE WAS ALREADY IN TCA.
Narrative: CLBING WBND OUT OF SDL AT 10000' MSL, 30 MI W PHX, LEFT ENG LOST PWR AND BEGIN TO RUN ROUGH. ASSESSED SITUATION, BEGAN GRADUAL LEFT 180 DEG TURN. CALLED PHX APCH AND EXPLAINED SITUATION. ASKED FOR TCA CLRNC. BEGAN SLOW DSNT. APCH CALLED BACK A CLRNC INTO TCA, BUT SAID I WAS ALREADY IN TCA. MY DME INDICATED 28.4 MI TO PHX, 9400' MSL. I DO NOT BELIEVE I WAS IN TCA. IN AN EMER SITUATION--AS ATC WAS ADVISED IT WAS, ALTHOUGH NOT DECLARED--ONE WOULD EXPECT IMMEDIATE IDENT AND CLRED, NOT REPRIMAND.
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.