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A PA32 pilot reports an electrical failure resulting in lost radios. While dealing with the problem a near midair collision occurred. The flight return to land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 795074 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200807 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 800 agl bound upper : 900 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rap.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air taxi |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 685 flight time type : 125 |
| ASRS Report | 795074 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : landed in emergency condition flight crew : diverted to another airport flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 150 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Facility Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
I was flying from ZZZ. While in the channel I experienced an electrical failure; which led to lost communications. I decided to turn around and go back to the airport when I was abeam an island. During this time; being distraction with the failure and deteriorating WX; I had a near miss with another aircraft. We did not see each other soon enough and not being able to communicate both of us did not know of the other's presence. When I made contact visually I immediately turned to avoid him.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA32 PILOT REPORTS AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTING IN LOST RADIOS. WHILE DEALING WITH THE PROBLEM A NMAC OCCURRED. THE FLT RETURN TO LAND.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING FROM ZZZ. WHILE IN THE CHANNEL I EXPERIENCED AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE; WHICH LED TO LOST COMS. I DECIDED TO TURN AROUND AND GO BACK TO THE ARPT WHEN I WAS ABEAM AN ISLAND. DURING THIS TIME; BEING DISTR WITH THE FAILURE AND DETERIORATING WX; I HAD A NEAR MISS WITH ANOTHER ACFT. WE DID NOT SEE EACH OTHER SOON ENOUGH AND NOT BEING ABLE TO COMMUNICATE BOTH OF US DID NOT KNOW OF THE OTHER'S PRESENCE. WHEN I MADE CONTACT VISUALLY I IMMEDIATELY TURNED TO AVOID HIM.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.