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Tower controller declared an emergency for an aircraft with an electrical failure returning to the airport below the MVA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1033705 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201209 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Climb |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Local |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical |
Narrative:
Aircraft departed IFR with a coordinated right turn in VFR conditions (normal procedure is to climb runway heading until out of 4;100 ft MSL). Aircraft was approximately 2 NM east of the airport at approximately 3;800 ft MSL; and reported a major electrical failure. He advised he needed to return to the airport. I asked if he was declaring an emergency; to which he responded; 'no.' since the aircraft needed vectors to pattern entry; and was below the MVA; I advised the flm that I was declaring an emergency for the pilot so that I could provide him with the services he needed. Emergency equipment was not called; as it was not required.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Tower Controller declared an emergency for an aircraft with an electrical failure returning to the airport below the MVA.
Narrative: Aircraft departed IFR with a coordinated right turn in VFR conditions (normal procedure is to climb runway heading until out of 4;100 FT MSL). Aircraft was approximately 2 NM east of the airport at approximately 3;800 FT MSL; and reported a major electrical failure. He advised he needed to return to the airport. I asked if he was declaring an emergency; to which he responded; 'No.' Since the aircraft needed vectors to pattern entry; and was below the MVA; I advised the FLM that I was declaring an emergency for the pilot so that I could provide him with the services he needed. Emergency equipment was not called; as it was not required.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.