Cpr X unclr approach clearance.

Attributes
ACN	224709
Time
Date	199210
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : plk
State Reference	MO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3900 msl bound upper : 3900
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
ASRS Report	224709
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Cpr X, when approaching plk, was given descent instructions and approach clearance -- descent to 3900 ft (approach chart says to cross FAF at 2900?) and clearance to RNAV 29 approach. When breaking out of clouds, center (memphis 126.85) talking to other aircraft and giving traffic advisories, other aircraft calls us 'in sight.' broke out of clouds at mins. Questions I have are: was other aircraft on IFR clearance while I was on an approach to an uncontrolled field? And why would I be cleared for an approach and given an altitude 1000 ft above crossing altitude to start the approach.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR X UNCLR APCH CLRNC.

Narrative: CPR X, WHEN APCHING PLK, WAS GIVEN DSCNT INSTRUCTIONS AND APCH CLRNC -- DSCNT TO 3900 FT (APCH CHART SAYS TO CROSS FAF AT 2900?) AND CLRNC TO RNAV 29 APCH. WHEN BREAKING OUT OF CLOUDS, CTR (MEMPHIS 126.85) TALKING TO OTHER ACFT AND GIVING TFC ADVISORIES, OTHER ACFT CALLS US 'IN SIGHT.' BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS AT MINS. QUESTIONS I HAVE ARE: WAS OTHER ACFT ON IFR CLRNC WHILE I WAS ON AN APCH TO AN UNCTLED FIELD? AND WHY WOULD I BE CLRED FOR AN APCH AND GIVEN AN ALT 1000 FT ABOVE XING ALT TO START THE APCH.

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.