Loss of radio contact communication frequency due to stuck microphone.

Attributes
ACN	210956
Time
Date	199205
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dpa
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ord
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
ASRS Report	210956
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

ATC had cleared me for the VOR-10 approach at dpa while I was in the vicinity of arrival airport. When I passed over the dpa VOR inbound, the final approach fix, it dawned on me that I had heard nothing from chicago approach. I called them and they informed me that I had a stuck microphone. This probably fouled up communications with them for about 10 mins. I believe that I should monitor communications more closely but I also think that communication equipment should have a transmit indicator. I have a xy in the plane which gives no indication that it is transmitting.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT COM FREQ DUE TO STUCK MIKE.

Narrative: ATC HAD CLRED ME FOR THE VOR-10 APCH AT DPA WHILE I WAS IN THE VICINITY OF ARR ARPT. WHEN I PASSED OVER THE DPA VOR INBOUND, THE FINAL APCH FIX, IT DAWNED ON ME THAT I HAD HEARD NOTHING FROM CHICAGO APCH. I CALLED THEM AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT I HAD A STUCK MIKE. THIS PROBABLY FOULED UP COMS WITH THEM FOR ABOUT 10 MINS. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD MONITOR COMS MORE CLOSELY BUT I ALSO THINK THAT COM EQUIP SHOULD HAVE A XMIT INDICATOR. I HAVE A XY IN THE PLANE WHICH GIVES NO INDICATION THAT IT IS XMITTING.

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.