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A VFR PA32 CFI pilot enters the dc ADIZ at 4000 ft without specific clearance to do so and then loses radio communication with approach controller for mins after his headset cord become detached some mi northwest of the mtn NDB, md.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 596941 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200310 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : mtn.ndb |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| 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 | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 596941 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
ADIZ flight plan filed to EMI, 4000 ft. Turned over to potomac approach and told to continue on course. As I filed to 4000 ft I climbed on that heading to 4000 ft. I was not told to remain clear of class B but I did not hear cleared into class B. To make matters worse, my headset cable came loose and I did not respond to ATC for about 5 mins. Mentally, I was flying IFR. Rarely do I fly VFR and my mindset was IFR. That was wrong as I had not filed IFR. The loose cable was unfortunate at that time. I have 'tis' on my airplane and there was no loss of separation. ATC knew I was EMI direct and filed to 4000 ft, but, that said, I was in error.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A VFR PA32 CFI PLT ENTERS THE DC ADIZ AT 4000 FT WITHOUT SPECIFIC CLRNC TO DO SO AND THEN LOSES RADIO COM WITH APCH CTLR FOR MINS AFTER HIS HEADSET CORD BECOME DETACHED SOME MI NW OF THE MTN NDB, MD.
Narrative: ADIZ FLT PLAN FILED TO EMI, 4000 FT. TURNED OVER TO POTOMAC APCH AND TOLD TO CONTINUE ON COURSE. AS I FILED TO 4000 FT I CLBED ON THAT HEADING TO 4000 FT. I WAS NOT TOLD TO REMAIN CLR OF CLASS B BUT I DID NOT HEAR CLRED INTO CLASS B. TO MAKE MATTERS WORSE, MY HEADSET CABLE CAME LOOSE AND I DID NOT RESPOND TO ATC FOR ABOUT 5 MINS. MENTALLY, I WAS FLYING IFR. RARELY DO I FLY VFR AND MY MINDSET WAS IFR. THAT WAS WRONG AS I HAD NOT FILED IFR. THE LOOSE CABLE WAS UNFORTUNATE AT THAT TIME. I HAVE 'TIS' ON MY AIRPLANE AND THERE WAS NO LOSS OF SEPARATION. ATC KNEW I WAS EMI DIRECT AND FILED TO 4000 FT, BUT, THAT SAID, I WAS IN ERROR.
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.