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The pilot of a piper PA28 experienced navigation radio problems while on an IFR flight plan. ATC provided assistance and altitude monitoring during his approach and landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1063529 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201301 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SNA.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | ILS/VOR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15 Flight Crew Total 2040 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Overshoot Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
My plane developed navigation system problems while enroute IFR to sna. ATC provided vectors. Upon intercepting the localizer the glide slope receiver failed converting the approach to localizer only. Along the approach nav #1 (glide slope) then failed completely. Fortunately I was able to continue with nav #2; DME and visual cues. During the last moments of the approach tower advised I check altitude as they showed me at 500 ft. Inside dyers with DME the minimum is 440 ft. I think I was okay however while somewhat distracted by equipment failure and concerned about the health of my remaining navigation receiver I might have lost some altitude while maintaining visibility and may have broken minimums.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a Piper PA28 experienced navigation radio problems while on an IFR flight plan. ATC provided assistance and altitude monitoring during his approach and landing.
Narrative: My plane developed navigation system problems while enroute IFR to SNA. ATC provided vectors. Upon intercepting the localizer the glide slope receiver failed converting the approach to localizer only. Along the approach Nav #1 (glide slope) then failed completely. Fortunately I was able to continue with Nav #2; DME and visual cues. During the last moments of the approach Tower advised I check altitude as they showed me at 500 FT. Inside DYERS with DME the minimum is 440 FT. I think I was okay however while somewhat distracted by equipment failure and concerned about the health of my remaining navigation receiver I might have lost some altitude while maintaining visibility and may have broken minimums.
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.