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AT6 flight of two. Wingman low on fuel. Entered air traffic area dvt prior to establishing communication. Was having problems making contact with the tower. Tower saw aircraft finally on close final.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 363190 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dvt |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : dvt |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Texan T6 Harvard |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 363190 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other 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 | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A flight of 2 aircraft, AT6 -- the wingman had both low fuel lights on, thus he was low on fuel. I called the tower 5+ mi out, there was considerable delay in talking to them, then he switched me to another frequency. I call that frequency and by that time had inadvertently penetrated the class D airspace. I reported as directed over a VFR fix, he could not or did not see us. We reported again over the approach end of the runway, that was the first time he saw us. It did get sorted out quickly when a non student controller took over and we landed with no further deviations. 3 things led up to this: 1) low fuel on wingman. 2) lead was anxious to land due to low fuel. 3) controllers were busy and did not see planes when reporting. As lead, I will check fuel state better, and allow more time for controllers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AT6 FLT OF TWO. WINGMAN LOW ON FUEL. ENTERED ATA DVT PRIOR TO ESTABLISHING COM. WAS HAVING PROBS MAKING CONTACT WITH THE TWR. TWR SAW ACFT FINALLY ON CLOSE FINAL.
Narrative: A FLT OF 2 ACFT, AT6 -- THE WINGMAN HAD BOTH LOW FUEL LIGHTS ON, THUS HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. I CALLED THE TWR 5+ MI OUT, THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DELAY IN TALKING TO THEM, THEN HE SWITCHED ME TO ANOTHER FREQ. I CALL THAT FREQ AND BY THAT TIME HAD INADVERTENTLY PENETRATED THE CLASS D AIRSPACE. I RPTED AS DIRECTED OVER A VFR FIX, HE COULD NOT OR DID NOT SEE US. WE RPTED AGAIN OVER THE APCH END OF THE RWY, THAT WAS THE FIRST TIME HE SAW US. IT DID GET SORTED OUT QUICKLY WHEN A NON STUDENT CTLR TOOK OVER AND WE LANDED WITH NO FURTHER DEVS. 3 THINGS LED UP TO THIS: 1) LOW FUEL ON WINGMAN. 2) LEAD WAS ANXIOUS TO LAND DUE TO LOW FUEL. 3) CTLRS WERE BUSY AND DID NOT SEE PLANES WHEN RPTING. AS LEAD, I WILL CHK FUEL STATE BETTER, AND ALLOW MORE TIME FOR CTLRS.
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.