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Pilot of PA38 changed transponder code to 1200 while operating in dc ADIZ while on landing approach at lee.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 576169 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200303 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anp.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 576169 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified atc ctlr |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Chart Or Publication Environmental Factor FAA ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Airport | procedure or policy : lee.airport |
| Airspace Structure | special use : dcadiz.othersua |
Narrative:
I was in radar contact with pct approach inbound to washington ADIZ for landing at lee in annapolis, md. I was told 'radar service terminated, frequency change approved, maintain present heading until landing at lee.' I radioed, 'roger, thank you' and changed to lee CTAF. Then I changed squawk to 1200 ft. This is apparently where the problem came in. Nowhere did it say in the NOTAM, nor did the controller tell me to maintain the squawk code until landing. I admit he did not tell me to squawk VFR, but that is the normal procedure. I was squawking 1200 for the last 2 miles and landing at lee.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF PA38 CHANGED XPONDER CODE TO 1200 WHILE OPERATING IN DC ADIZ WHILE ON LNDG APCH AT LEE.
Narrative: I WAS IN RADAR CONTACT WITH PCT APCH INBOUND TO WASHINGTON ADIZ FOR LNDG AT LEE IN ANNAPOLIS, MD. I WAS TOLD 'RADAR SERVICE TERMINATED, FREQUENCY CHANGE APPROVED, MAINTAIN PRESENT HDG UNTIL LNDG AT LEE.' I RADIOED, 'ROGER, THANK YOU' AND CHANGED TO LEE CTAF. THEN I CHANGED SQUAWK TO 1200 FT. THIS IS APPARENTLY WHERE THE PROBLEM CAME IN. NOWHERE DID IT SAY IN THE NOTAM, NOR DID THE CTLR TELL ME TO MAINTAIN THE SQUAWK CODE UNTIL LNDG. I ADMIT HE DID NOT TELL ME TO SQUAWK VFR, BUT THAT IS THE NORMAL PROC. I WAS SQUAWKING 1200 FOR THE LAST 2 MILES AND LNDG AT LEE.
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.