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An F21 pilot had an altitude deviation in orf class east airspace, and after coming from the dca area, had a low fuel state.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 594683 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200309 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phf.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 9000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : orf.tracon |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Military Trainer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : orf.tracon |
| Make Model Name | King Air 100 A/B |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 4200 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 594683 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : captain |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 18000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was returning to phf from a training mission with the military. ZDC handed me off to norfolk approach. I had no response on that frequency and returned to center frequency. I was then handed off again -- I was no joy. I then called up norfolk departure on frequency and established communication. At this point I was in a low fuel state and needed a lower altitude and a turn to the field. Norfolk cleared me to 5000 ft then corrected it to 9000 ft. I acknowledged 9000 ft and incorrectly continued my descent to 5000 ft. There was a king air 3 mi away at 8000 ft. I acknowledge that I busted my altitude, but with the radio confusion, the 5000 ft clearance stayed in my head.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN F21 PLT HAD AN ALTDEV IN ORF CLASS E AIRSPACE, AND AFTER COMING FROM THE DCA AREA, HAD A LOW FUEL STATE.
Narrative: I WAS RETURNING TO PHF FROM A TRAINING MISSION WITH THE MIL. ZDC HANDED ME OFF TO NORFOLK APCH. I HAD NO RESPONSE ON THAT FREQ AND RETURNED TO CTR FREQ. I WAS THEN HANDED OFF AGAIN -- I WAS NO JOY. I THEN CALLED UP NORFOLK DEP ON FREQ AND ESTABLISHED COM. AT THIS POINT I WAS IN A LOW FUEL STATE AND NEEDED A LOWER ALT AND A TURN TO THE FIELD. NORFOLK CLRED ME TO 5000 FT THEN CORRECTED IT TO 9000 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGED 9000 FT AND INCORRECTLY CONTINUED MY DSCNT TO 5000 FT. THERE WAS A KING AIR 3 MI AWAY AT 8000 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGE THAT I BUSTED MY ALT, BUT WITH THE RADIO CONFUSION, THE 5000 FT CLRNC STAYED IN MY HEAD.
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.