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Attributes | |
ACN | 611355 |
Time | |
Date | 200403 |
Day | Fri |
Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : cvn.airport |
State Reference | NM |
Altitude | msl single value : 4400 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | IMC |
Weather Elements | Fog Ice |
Light | Night |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tracon : cvs.tracon |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | M-20 B/C Ranger |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 04 |
Flight Phase | descent : approach |
Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1750 flight time type : 1400 |
ASRS Report | 611355 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | government : military |
Function | controller : approach |
Events | |
Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground critical inflight encounter other non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other anomaly other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
Independent Detector | other controllera |
Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist other |
Consequence | other other |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Weather Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
The flight originated ccr. Fuel stop at inw. WX briefing from prescott FSS and filed IFR plan to adm. West of cvn, encountered IMC with rime ice at 11000 ft MSL which caused a freezing pitot tube and carburetor ice. Corrected with carburetor and pitot heat and clearance to 8000 ft MSL. 1/2 of fuel was expended at this time. I discussed WX ahead with FSS on 122.0. I decided on landing at cvn, knowing it had WX conditions of 100 ft ceiling, 4 mi visibility, 8 degrees C, wind at 165 degrees at 6 KTS. I was given vectors to localizer runway 4 by cannon approach. I was established on localizer and GS. At 4400 ft MSL, I struck something. All radio communication was lost. In these circumstances, the execution of a missed approach and realigning for ILS runway 4 at cvn was difficult. I proceeded erratically. More than 1 hour later, cannon approach came back on as I was heading 240 degrees. They gave me vectors to cannon AFB (cvs) on a 270 degree heading. Radio xmissions were intermittent and I was requested to respond by transponder identify. I was directed to runway 22 at cvs. I broke out at 200-300 ft AGL on a 45 degree entry for runway 22. I landed uneventfully. It was determined that I hit a power line 1 mi to the right of cvn runway 4.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN M20C SINGLE PLT EXPERIENCED A MYRIAD OF PROBS, INCLUDING ICING, STRONG WINDS, UNANTICIPATED BUT PREDICTABLE FUEL BURN, UNANTICIPATED BUT PREDICTABLE EQUIP PROBS DUE TO THE WX, WHICH CULMINATED IN A PWR LINE STRIKE DURING AN APCH TO CVN. EXECUTING A MISSED APCH, WITH AVIONICS OTS DUE TO THE STRIKE, THE PLT WANDERED AIMLESSLY UNTIL CVS RE-ESTABLISHED CONTACT, GUIDING THE PLT TO A SUCCESSFUL LNDG AT CVS.
Narrative: THE FLT ORIGINATED CCR. FUEL STOP AT INW. WX BRIEFING FROM PRESCOTT FSS AND FILED IFR PLAN TO ADM. W OF CVN, ENCOUNTERED IMC WITH RIME ICE AT 11000 FT MSL WHICH CAUSED A FREEZING PITOT TUBE AND CARB ICE. CORRECTED WITH CARB AND PITOT HEAT AND CLRNC TO 8000 FT MSL. 1/2 OF FUEL WAS EXPENDED AT THIS TIME. I DISCUSSED WX AHEAD WITH FSS ON 122.0. I DECIDED ON LNDG AT CVN, KNOWING IT HAD WX CONDITIONS OF 100 FT CEILING, 4 MI VISIBILITY, 8 DEGS C, WIND AT 165 DEGS AT 6 KTS. I WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO LOC RWY 4 BY CANNON APCH. I WAS ESTABLISHED ON LOC AND GS. AT 4400 FT MSL, I STRUCK SOMETHING. ALL RADIO COM WAS LOST. IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES, THE EXECUTION OF A MISSED APCH AND REALIGNING FOR ILS RWY 4 AT CVN WAS DIFFICULT. I PROCEEDED ERRATICALLY. MORE THAN 1 HR LATER, CANNON APCH CAME BACK ON AS I WAS HDG 240 DEGS. THEY GAVE ME VECTORS TO CANNON AFB (CVS) ON A 270 DEG HDG. RADIO XMISSIONS WERE INTERMITTENT AND I WAS REQUESTED TO RESPOND BY XPONDER IDENT. I WAS DIRECTED TO RWY 22 AT CVS. I BROKE OUT AT 200-300 FT AGL ON A 45 DEG ENTRY FOR RWY 22. I LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT I HIT A PWR LINE 1 MI TO THE R OF CVN RWY 4.
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.