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Pilot of navion is told there is no transponder return when contacting the tower for landing. He is within the 30 mi class B veil.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 412280 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199808 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ane |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3200 msl bound upper : 3200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ane |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Navion Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 412280 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was flying from longville (D33) to anoka county (ane) mn. I descended through the class B veil and contacted anoka tower about 10 NM northwest for landing. They told me they didn't see my transponder return. I recycled the transponder but they still weren't able to see it. I must have had an inoperative transponder in the msp class B veil area. In the future, I will call approach control prior to entering the veil to be assured my transponder is being seen.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF NAVION IS TOLD THERE IS NO XPONDER RETURN WHEN CONTACTING THE TWR FOR LNDG. HE IS WITHIN THE 30 MI CLASS B VEIL.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM LONGVILLE (D33) TO ANOKA COUNTY (ANE) MN. I DSNDED THROUGH THE CLASS B VEIL AND CONTACTED ANOKA TWR ABOUT 10 NM NW FOR LNDG. THEY TOLD ME THEY DIDN'T SEE MY XPONDER RETURN. I RECYCLED THE XPONDER BUT THEY STILL WEREN'T ABLE TO SEE IT. I MUST HAVE HAD AN INOP XPONDER IN THE MSP CLASS B VEIL AREA. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL CALL APCH CTL PRIOR TO ENTERING THE VEIL TO BE ASSURED MY XPONDER IS BEING SEEN.
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.