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With apparent loss of VHF communication radio, GA pilot of small aircraft descends for approach at cxy and initiates lost communication procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 422840 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : lrp |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 260 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 422840 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Contacted phl approach on 127.35. While south of phl over delaware bay, requested flight following to cxy. I was given a squawk code and informed 'radar contact.' I then monitored ATC en route and heard no further communication to my call sign. (Did hear other communication.) as I approached the mdt TRSA, I called phl approach, again on same frequency. I called 3 times requesting handoff to mdt approach and finally to cancel flight following. I received no reply, had cxy in sight, so I contacted cxy tower while outside class D airspace. By this time, I had started a descent and lost communication on 127.35. The tower informed me phl had been trying to contact me. I never left 127.35 unmonitored, never changed my squawk and never heard from phl approach on 127.35.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WITH APPARENT LOSS OF VHF COM RADIO, GA PLT OF SMA DSNDS FOR APCH AT CXY AND INITIATES LOST COM PROC.
Narrative: CONTACTED PHL APCH ON 127.35. WHILE S OF PHL OVER DELAWARE BAY, REQUESTED FLT FOLLOWING TO CXY. I WAS GIVEN A SQUAWK CODE AND INFORMED 'RADAR CONTACT.' I THEN MONITORED ATC ENRTE AND HEARD NO FURTHER COM TO MY CALL SIGN. (DID HEAR OTHER COM.) AS I APCHED THE MDT TRSA, I CALLED PHL APCH, AGAIN ON SAME FREQ. I CALLED 3 TIMES REQUESTING HDOF TO MDT APCH AND FINALLY TO CANCEL FLT FOLLOWING. I RECEIVED NO REPLY, HAD CXY IN SIGHT, SO I CONTACTED CXY TWR WHILE OUTSIDE CLASS D AIRSPACE. BY THIS TIME, I HAD STARTED A DSCNT AND LOST COM ON 127.35. THE TWR INFORMED ME PHL HAD BEEN TRYING TO CONTACT ME. I NEVER LEFT 127.35 UNMONITORED, NEVER CHANGED MY SQUAWK AND NEVER HEARD FROM PHL APCH ON 127.35.
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.