Search and rescue operation started for GA small aircraft because aircraft was overdue. Pilot had filed VFR with FSS and made an ETA update that was not forwarded to destination.

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Attributes
ACN	100468
Time
Date	198812
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : flo
State Reference	SC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	100468
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Deviation

Narrative:

On a VFR flight dec/1988 from kinston (iso) to columbia (cae), I had estimated my time en route to 2 hours. I had filed and activated my VFR flight plan in iso with hubert FSS. 20 NM north of florence I had already used 1 hour 45 min because of strong headwinds. I tried contacting anderson FSS and hubert FSS by radio without results. I then contacted florence FSS and explained my situation and asked for a delay of 1 hour for my estimate time en route. Florence FSS did not find my flight plan or could see that I had activated one for my route of flight. I was told to continue my flight and contact anderson on my arrival in cae. When I arrived, I was told by anderson FSS that they had started search and rescue for me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SEARCH AND RESCUE OPERATION STARTED FOR GA SMA BECAUSE ACFT WAS OVERDUE. PLT HAD FILED VFR WITH FSS AND MADE AN ETA UPDATE THAT WAS NOT FORWARDED TO DESTINATION.

Narrative: ON A VFR FLT DEC/1988 FROM KINSTON (ISO) TO COLUMBIA (CAE), I HAD ESTIMATED MY TIME ENRTE TO 2 HRS. I HAD FILED AND ACTIVATED MY VFR FLT PLAN IN ISO WITH HUBERT FSS. 20 NM N OF FLORENCE I HAD ALREADY USED 1 HR 45 MIN BECAUSE OF STRONG HEADWINDS. I TRIED CONTACTING ANDERSON FSS AND HUBERT FSS BY RADIO WITHOUT RESULTS. I THEN CONTACTED FLORENCE FSS AND EXPLAINED MY SITUATION AND ASKED FOR A DELAY OF 1 HR FOR MY ESTIMATE TIME ENRTE. FLORENCE FSS DID NOT FIND MY FLT PLAN OR COULD SEE THAT I HAD ACTIVATED ONE FOR MY ROUTE OF FLT. I WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE MY FLT AND CONTACT ANDERSON ON MY ARRIVAL IN CAE. WHEN I ARRIVED, I WAS TOLD BY ANDERSON FSS THAT THEY HAD STARTED SEARCH AND RESCUE FOR ME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.