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Attributes | |
ACN | 262322 |
Time | |
Date | 199401 |
Day | Sun |
Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : bhm |
State Reference | AL |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Dusk |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl tracon : bhm |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | cruise other landing other other |
Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute airway : ztl |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 300 |
ASRS Report | 262322 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : approach |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
Consequence | Other |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
En route I experienced loss of both transmitters on an IFR flight plan during VMC conditions. I established communication through use of identify on transponder. I was planning to land in fulton county, GA, but fuel indicators showed lower than necessary fuel. I called bhm approach to request landing in bhm. Bhm received unreadable message. I turned toward bhm and idented. They then asked if I wanted to land bhm. I replied positive. Rest if flight uneventful. Established radio communication with ground after turning all unnecessary navigation equipment off and allowing it to cool.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT IN VMC FLT ON IFR FLT PLAN.
Narrative: ENRTE I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BOTH XMITTERS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN DURING VMC CONDITIONS. I ESTABLISHED COM THROUGH USE OF IDENT ON XPONDER. I WAS PLANNING TO LAND IN FULTON COUNTY, GA, BUT FUEL INDICATORS SHOWED LOWER THAN NECESSARY FUEL. I CALLED BHM APCH TO REQUEST LNDG IN BHM. BHM RECEIVED UNREADABLE MESSAGE. I TURNED TOWARD BHM AND IDENTED. THEY THEN ASKED IF I WANTED TO LAND BHM. I REPLIED POSITIVE. REST IF FLT UNEVENTFUL. ESTABLISHED RADIO COM WITH GND AFTER TURNING ALL UNNECESSARY NAV EQUIP OFF AND ALLOWING IT TO COOL.
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.