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GA small transport on IFR flight plan was cleared descend to 3000 ft. Breaking clear of clouds attempts to call center to cancel IFR. Unable to communication and continued to destination. On the ground near a pay phone, heard phone ring and answered. ZME was calling to confirm flight on the ground.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 370060 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 8m9 |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zme |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1800 |
| ASRS Report | 370060 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While on an IFR flight plan from ucy, tn, to 8m9, ky, I was in IMC at 5000 ft MSL. Approximately 30 mins southwest of 8m9 I requested lower altitude. I understood ZME to say, 'maintain 3000 ft, cruise direct providence.' at approximately 18 mi southwest of 8m9 I was VFR and called center again to report VFR and to cancel IFR. I was unable to raise center after several attempts. Consequently, I descended and landed. After being on the ground for about 20 mins, the pay phone rang. As there was no one else at the airport, I answered it. It was center on the phone asking if I had landed at 8m9 -- I confirmed this. I had assumed I had received a cruise clearance and the IFR portion of my flight plan had been technically canceled. Problem, if any: 3000 ft may be too low to communicate with ZME from the 8m9 area.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMT ON IFR FLT PLAN WAS CLRED DSND TO 3000 FT. BREAKING CLR OF CLOUDS ATTEMPTS TO CALL CTR TO CANCEL IFR. UNABLE TO COM AND CONTINUED TO DEST. ON THE GND NEAR A PAY PHONE, HEARD PHONE RING AND ANSWERED. ZME WAS CALLING TO CONFIRM FLT ON THE GND.
Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM UCY, TN, TO 8M9, KY, I WAS IN IMC AT 5000 FT MSL. APPROX 30 MINS SW OF 8M9 I REQUESTED LOWER ALT. I UNDERSTOOD ZME TO SAY, 'MAINTAIN 3000 FT, CRUISE DIRECT PROVIDENCE.' AT APPROX 18 MI SW OF 8M9 I WAS VFR AND CALLED CTR AGAIN TO RPT VFR AND TO CANCEL IFR. I WAS UNABLE TO RAISE CTR AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS. CONSEQUENTLY, I DSNDED AND LANDED. AFTER BEING ON THE GND FOR ABOUT 20 MINS, THE PAY PHONE RANG. AS THERE WAS NO ONE ELSE AT THE ARPT, I ANSWERED IT. IT WAS CTR ON THE PHONE ASKING IF I HAD LANDED AT 8M9 -- I CONFIRMED THIS. I HAD ASSUMED I HAD RECEIVED A CRUISE CLRNC AND THE IFR PORTION OF MY FLT PLAN HAD BEEN TECHNICALLY CANCELED. PROB, IF ANY: 3000 FT MAY BE TOO LOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH ZME FROM THE 8M9 AREA.
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.