Lost communication on IFR flight in IMC. Squawked 7600, broadcast in blind, continued approach and l...

Attributes
ACN	214859
Time
Date	199207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : stl
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : stl
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 360 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	214859
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

Departed jbr VMC after complete briefing from local FSS. I had prior knowledge of thunderstorms in stl area. ARTCC allowed deviations for WX, to include phrase 'deviate as necessary, direct stl when able.' after encountering IMC at 9000 ft with continuous light/moderate turbulence with occasional severe turbulence, receive clearance to 4000 ft. I had lowered landing gear for turbulence descent. Handed off to approach control, I requested lower. Conditions were now light to moderate rain with occasional heavy rain in squalls. Approach controller said, 'expect 3000 ft in 10 mi.' I had been tracking direct to stl VOR when approach delivered 'fly 330 degrees, join 30R localizer, continue inbound.' shortly after, all received from communication radios were scratchy pops. Both radios were used to attempt to contact all approach. Both tower frequencys began 'blind reports' squawked 7600. Flew the ILS 30R, with 'blind reports' at OM inbound, field in sight, requested clearance to land and requested green light from tower -- none received. Taxied to ramp with no communication. Noted line up of acrs awaiting takeoff. Water on radio.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOST COM ON IFR FLT IN IMC. SQUAWKED 7600, BROADCAST IN BLIND, CONTINUED APCH AND LANDS.

Narrative: DEPARTED JBR VMC AFTER COMPLETE BRIEFING FROM LCL FSS. I HAD PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF TSTMS IN STL AREA. ARTCC ALLOWED DEVS FOR WX, TO INCLUDE PHRASE 'DEVIATE AS NECESSARY, DIRECT STL WHEN ABLE.' AFTER ENCOUNTERING IMC AT 9000 FT WITH CONTINUOUS LIGHT/MODERATE TURB WITH OCCASIONAL SEVERE TURB, RECEIVE CLRNC TO 4000 FT. I HAD LOWERED LNDG GEAR FOR TURB DSCNT. HANDED OFF TO APCH CTL, I REQUESTED LOWER. CONDITIONS WERE NOW LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN WITH OCCASIONAL HVY RAIN IN SQUALLS. APCH CTLR SAID, 'EXPECT 3000 FT IN 10 MI.' I HAD BEEN TRACKING DIRECT TO STL VOR WHEN APCH DELIVERED 'FLY 330 DEGS, JOIN 30R LOC, CONTINUE INBOUND.' SHORTLY AFTER, ALL RECEIVED FROM COM RADIOS WERE SCRATCHY POPS. BOTH RADIOS WERE USED TO ATTEMPT TO CONTACT ALL APCH. BOTH TWR FREQS BEGAN 'BLIND RPTS' SQUAWKED 7600. FLEW THE ILS 30R, WITH 'BLIND RPTS' AT OM INBOUND, FIELD IN SIGHT, REQUESTED CLRNC TO LAND AND REQUESTED GREEN LIGHT FROM TWR -- NONE RECEIVED. TAXIED TO RAMP WITH NO COM. NOTED LINE UP OF ACRS AWAITING TKOF. WATER ON RADIO.

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.

Lost communication on IFR flight in IMC. Squawked 7600, broadcast in blind, continued approach and lands.