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PA28-161 IFR flight plan in IMC light turbulence experienced loss of communication with center. Went 7600 transponder, turned 90 degrees off airway, to descend IMC to VMC conditions. At 9000 ft was VMC and continued VFR to land randolph county airport. Canceled flight plan with FSS. Maintenance found radio audio panel loose in rack. Had declared emergency but do not believe it was copied.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 347528 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199609 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ekn |
| State Reference | WV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 10000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zdc |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2130 flight time type : 1700 |
| ASRS Report | 347528 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency flight crew : exited adverse environment none taken : unable other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
Narrative:
Flying in light chop turbulence in IMC experienced loss of 2- way radio communications. Attempted to transmit on 128.6 assigned center frequency and 121.5 with transponder set to 7600. Broadcast intentions (declared emergency, however no facility received due to inability to transmit) to turn 90 degrees from V38 for 2 mins, then descend in IMC/VMC marginal in and out of clouds to VMC below 6000 ft AGL (approximately 9000 ft MSL) for continued VMC flight to randolph county airport for precautionary landing. Attempted to obtain aas unicom information - - no reply. Uneventful landing and taxi to parking. Notified FSS on field via telephone of safe landing and situation. Local mechanic found radio stack audio panel slightly loose in rack. Upon removal, inspection, and reinstallation communications were restored.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA28-161 IFR FLT PLAN IN IMC LIGHT TURB EXPERIENCED LOSS OF COM WITH CTR. WENT 7600 XPONDER, TURNED 90 DEGS OFF AIRWAY, TO DSND IMC TO VMC CONDITIONS. AT 9000 FT WAS VMC AND CONTINUED VFR TO LAND RANDOLPH COUNTY ARPT. CANCELED FLT PLAN WITH FSS. MAINT FOUND RADIO AUDIO PANEL LOOSE IN RACK. HAD DECLARED EMER BUT DO NOT BELIEVE IT WAS COPIED.
Narrative: FLYING IN LIGHT CHOP TURB IN IMC EXPERIENCED LOSS OF 2- WAY RADIO COMS. ATTEMPTED TO XMIT ON 128.6 ASSIGNED CTR FREQ AND 121.5 WITH XPONDER SET TO 7600. BROADCAST INTENTIONS (DECLARED EMER, HOWEVER NO FACILITY RECEIVED DUE TO INABILITY TO XMIT) TO TURN 90 DEGS FROM V38 FOR 2 MINS, THEN DSND IN IMC/VMC MARGINAL IN AND OUT OF CLOUDS TO VMC BELOW 6000 FT AGL (APPROX 9000 FT MSL) FOR CONTINUED VMC FLT TO RANDOLPH COUNTY ARPT FOR PRECAUTIONARY LNDG. ATTEMPTED TO OBTAIN AAS UNICOM INFO - - NO REPLY. UNEVENTFUL LNDG AND TAXI TO PARKING. NOTIFIED FSS ON FIELD VIA TELEPHONE OF SAFE LNDG AND SIT. LCL MECH FOUND RADIO STACK AUDIO PANEL SLIGHTLY LOOSE IN RACK. UPON REMOVAL, INSPECTION, AND REINSTALLATION COMS WERE RESTORED.
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.