Piper pilot described event when dab TRACON failed to received an IFR cancellation message after an ...

Attributes
ACN	814537
Time
Date	200812
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 850
ASRS Report	814537
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA
Primary Problem	FAA

Narrative:

Approach requested a cancellation of my IFR flight plan in the air or with FSS on the ground. Since field was IFR; I had to wait to call FSS on the ground. Called FSS (800-wxbrief) and canceled when the plane was off the runway and on the ramp. About 20 mins later; an FBO worker asked if I owned aircraft X and told me that approach said I hadn't canceled my flight plan and wanted to talk to me. Tried calling the number that the controller had given him but it was listed as OTS. Called FSS again at XA20 to confirm that my flight plan was canceled and they confirmed having a record of cancellation at XA07. I asked them to call approach again because they said they didn't receive it. About 10 mins later the FBO agent came by again to say that approach had called 5 more times extremely upset and wanted me to call. I tried the number given again and it still was listed as OTS. Later; the FBO agent came by and said that they received a cancellation. Obviously; there is a flaw in the system that needs to be addressed. I confirmed in the AFD that there was no local number for FSS and that 800-wxbrief was to be used.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PIPER PILOT DESCRIBED EVENT WHEN DAB TRACON FAILED TO RECEIVED AN IFR CANCELLATION MESSAGE AFTER AN APPROACH TO XFL; REPORTER ALLEGING FAILED ATC/FSS INTERNAL COORDINATION.

Narrative: APCH REQUESTED A CANCELLATION OF MY IFR FLT PLAN IN THE AIR OR WITH FSS ON THE GND. SINCE FIELD WAS IFR; I HAD TO WAIT TO CALL FSS ON THE GND. CALLED FSS (800-WXBRIEF) AND CANCELED WHEN THE PLANE WAS OFF THE RWY AND ON THE RAMP. ABOUT 20 MINS LATER; AN FBO WORKER ASKED IF I OWNED ACFT X AND TOLD ME THAT APCH SAID I HADN'T CANCELED MY FLT PLAN AND WANTED TO TALK TO ME. TRIED CALLING THE NUMBER THAT THE CTLR HAD GIVEN HIM BUT IT WAS LISTED AS OTS. CALLED FSS AGAIN AT XA20 TO CONFIRM THAT MY FLT PLAN WAS CANCELED AND THEY CONFIRMED HAVING A RECORD OF CANCELLATION AT XA07. I ASKED THEM TO CALL APCH AGAIN BECAUSE THEY SAID THEY DIDN'T RECEIVE IT. ABOUT 10 MINS LATER THE FBO AGENT CAME BY AGAIN TO SAY THAT APCH HAD CALLED 5 MORE TIMES EXTREMELY UPSET AND WANTED ME TO CALL. I TRIED THE NUMBER GIVEN AGAIN AND IT STILL WAS LISTED AS OTS. LATER; THE FBO AGENT CAME BY AND SAID THAT THEY RECEIVED A CANCELLATION. OBVIOUSLY; THERE IS A FLAW IN THE SYSTEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I CONFIRMED IN THE AFD THAT THERE WAS NO LOCAL NUMBER FOR FSS AND THAT 800-WXBRIEF WAS TO BE USED.

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.

Piper pilot described event when dab TRACON failed to received an IFR cancellation message after an approach to xfl; reporter alleging failed ATC/FSS internal coordination.