GA small aircraft became lost on a flight from 1n2 to acy. Pilot used 121 pt 5 to get flight assist ...

Attributes
ACN	112543
Time
Date	198905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : acy
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90 tracon : acy
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 600
ASRS Report	112543
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On 5/sat/89 after checking WX via the local recorded WX briefings, I departed spadaro's airfield. When I reached the southern coast of long island, I turned to a westerly heading to follow the southern coast of long island to the coast of new jersey. My route of flight was then to turn southerly to follow the new jersey coast to bader field. Along the way I lost sight of land trying to circumnav a dark area of the sky. I suspected there was a thunderstorm within this area. I became disoriented and attempted to contact jfk and atlantic city apches for vectors but was unsuccessful. Before my situation became an emergency, I called to anybody listening on 121.5. I spoke to controllers and an air carrier pilot. I received vectors directly from ATC and via the air carrier pilot. With the assistance of vectors from ATC and the air carrier pilot, I was able to find cape may airport, and land without incident. I landed with 30 minutes of fuel on board. Had I turned back when I suspected the thunderstorm, this situation could have been averted.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA BECAME LOST ON A FLT FROM 1N2 TO ACY. PLT USED 121 PT 5 TO GET FLT ASSIST THAT WAS COMPLETED THROUGH RELAY BY ACR FLT CREW. ACFT FINALLY LANDED 30 NM SOUTH OF DESTINATION.

Narrative: ON 5/SAT/89 AFTER CHECKING WX VIA THE LOCAL RECORDED WX BRIEFINGS, I DEPARTED SPADARO'S AIRFIELD. WHEN I REACHED THE SOUTHERN COAST OF LONG ISLAND, I TURNED TO A WESTERLY HDG TO FOLLOW THE SOUTHERN COAST OF LONG ISLAND TO THE COAST OF NEW JERSEY. MY ROUTE OF FLT WAS THEN TO TURN SOUTHERLY TO FOLLOW THE NEW JERSEY COAST TO BADER FIELD. ALONG THE WAY I LOST SIGHT OF LAND TRYING TO CIRCUMNAV A DARK AREA OF THE SKY. I SUSPECTED THERE WAS A TSTM WITHIN THIS AREA. I BECAME DISORIENTED AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT JFK AND ATLANTIC CITY APCHES FOR VECTORS BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. BEFORE MY SITUATION BECAME AN EMER, I CALLED TO ANYBODY LISTENING ON 121.5. I SPOKE TO CTLRS AND AN ACR PLT. I RECEIVED VECTORS DIRECTLY FROM ATC AND VIA THE ACR PLT. WITH THE ASSISTANCE OF VECTORS FROM ATC AND THE ACR PLT, I WAS ABLE TO FIND CAPE MAY ARPT, AND LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. I LANDED WITH 30 MINUTES OF FUEL ON BOARD. HAD I TURNED BACK WHEN I SUSPECTED THE TSTM, THIS SITUATION COULD HAVE BEEN AVERTED.

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.

GA small aircraft became lost on a flight from 1n2 to acy. Pilot used 121 pt 5 to get flight assist that was completed through relay by air carrier flight crew. Aircraft finally landed 30 NM south of destination.