Loss of radio communication and loss of proper transponder codes.

Attributes
ACN	319512
Time
Date	199510
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fll
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia tower : ewr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 260 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 18
ASRS Report	319512
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft radios were stolen and was using a hand held radio, also a transponder which was damaged. Was squawking 7600 for radio failure as was unable to call anyone until 50-60 mi from land. Transponder was actually coding 7500 due to damage received (realized later). In violation of far 91 for operating without radios but no way to get new radios in the bahamas.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF RADIO COM AND LOSS OF PROPER XPONDER CODES.

Narrative: ACFT RADIOS WERE STOLEN AND WAS USING A HAND HELD RADIO, ALSO A XPONDER WHICH WAS DAMAGED. WAS SQUAWKING 7600 FOR RADIO FAILURE AS WAS UNABLE TO CALL ANYONE UNTIL 50-60 MI FROM LAND. XPONDER WAS ACTUALLY CODING 7500 DUE TO DAMAGE RECEIVED (REALIZED LATER). IN VIOLATION OF FAR 91 FOR OPERATING WITHOUT RADIOS BUT NO WAY TO GET NEW RADIOS IN THE BAHAMAS.

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.