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DA40 pilot was questioned by phl ATC when IFR flight plan was not canceled on visual approach to ukt; pilot alleging FSS failed to notify ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 751403 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200708 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ukt.airport |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phl.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 380 flight time type : 80 |
| ASRS Report | 751403 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA |
| Primary Problem | FAA |
Narrative:
On an IFR flight plan in aircraft X; arriving at the destination ukt; I was cleared for the visual approach; VMC and asked to cancel my IFR when established. I attempted 3 times to contact approach while entering the pattern at 1500 ft and was unable to get a response. I later found out from local fliers that below 3000 ft you are unable to get phl approach on the approach frequency. I landed at ukt and immediately contacted FSS to close my IFR flight plan and they acknowledged that it was closed. On returning to the airport about 2 hours later for the return flight I was advised by the FBO manager that phl approach called to find out whether I had landed and why I had not closed the flight plan. I later contacted phl approach via telephone and advised them of what had transpired. They said they would advise their supervisor.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DA40 PLT WAS QUESTIONED BY PHL ATC WHEN IFR FLT PLAN WAS NOT CANCELED ON VISUAL APCH TO UKT; PLT ALLEGING FSS FAILED TO NOTIFY ATC.
Narrative: ON AN IFR FLT PLAN IN ACFT X; ARRIVING AT THE DEST UKT; I WAS CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH; VMC AND ASKED TO CANCEL MY IFR WHEN ESTABLISHED. I ATTEMPTED 3 TIMES TO CONTACT APCH WHILE ENTERING THE PATTERN AT 1500 FT AND WAS UNABLE TO GET A RESPONSE. I LATER FOUND OUT FROM LCL FLIERS THAT BELOW 3000 FT YOU ARE UNABLE TO GET PHL APCH ON THE APCH FREQ. I LANDED AT UKT AND IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED FSS TO CLOSE MY IFR FLT PLAN AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGED THAT IT WAS CLOSED. ON RETURNING TO THE ARPT ABOUT 2 HRS LATER FOR THE RETURN FLT I WAS ADVISED BY THE FBO MGR THAT PHL APCH CALLED TO FIND OUT WHETHER I HAD LANDED AND WHY I HAD NOT CLOSED THE FLT PLAN. I LATER CONTACTED PHL APCH VIA TELEPHONE AND ADVISED THEM OF WHAT HAD TRANSPIRED. THEY SAID THEY WOULD ADVISE THEIR SUPVR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.