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C340A lost communication with ATC due to electrostatic interference. Aircraft broke out of clouds and pilot decided to divert and land. After beginning descent, he regained communication with ATC who questioned his altitude. Pilot landed at glw and canceled IFR with sdf FSS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 362172 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : glw |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 340/340A |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 362172 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
I was on an IFR flight plan from lex to bwg. While approaching bwg, I encountered heavy rain and diverted to the east. Attempt was made, per advice of center at 5000 ft, to proceed to bna in IMC conditions. However, radar indicated strong echoes between me and bna. Radio communication was lost due to approaching electric activity and thunderstorms. I broke out of IMC conditions at glw and proceeded to land with mild to moderate turbulence with approaching thunderstorms. Radio communication re- established at ZME at 4000 ft questioning my altitude. I landed safely and contacted FSS louisville by phone and canceled my flight plan.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C340A LOST COM WITH ATC DUE TO ELECTROSTATIC INTERFERENCE. ACFT BROKE OUT OF CLOUDS AND PLT DECIDED TO DIVERT AND LAND. AFTER BEGINNING DSCNT, HE REGAINED COM WITH ATC WHO QUESTIONED HIS ALT. PLT LANDED AT GLW AND CANCELED IFR WITH SDF FSS.
Narrative: I WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM LEX TO BWG. WHILE APCHING BWG, I ENCOUNTERED HVY RAIN AND DIVERTED TO THE E. ATTEMPT WAS MADE, PER ADVICE OF CTR AT 5000 FT, TO PROCEED TO BNA IN IMC CONDITIONS. HOWEVER, RADAR INDICATED STRONG ECHOES BTWN ME AND BNA. RADIO COM WAS LOST DUE TO APCHING ELECTRIC ACTIVITY AND TSTMS. I BROKE OUT OF IMC CONDITIONS AT GLW AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITH MILD TO MODERATE TURB WITH APCHING TSTMS. RADIO COM RE- ESTABLISHED AT ZME AT 4000 FT QUESTIONING MY ALT. I LANDED SAFELY AND CONTACTED FSS LOUISVILLE BY PHONE AND CANCELED MY FLT PLAN.
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.