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Student pilot on first solo cross country experiences transponder failure, follows procedures by the 'book'.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 116004 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198907 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : 12n airport : alb |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : n90 |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 63 flight time type : 61 |
| ASRS Report | 116004 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Student solo x-country. After takeoff from alb, I was notified by albany departure that aircraft was not replying mode C. I checked the transponder and all electrical systems, but this did not help. I proceeded direct ore, and phoned the flying school where aircraft is based, since I could not return to base, located under the new york TCA, according to the new far. They suggested that I deviate to 12N (aeroflex) and call them again, which I did. In the meantime I contacted newark approach by phone, who told me to establish radar contact in the air and be vectored in to mmu. This was accomplished without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: STUDENT PLT ON FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY EXPERIENCES TRANSPONDER FAILURE, FOLLOWS PROCS BY THE 'BOOK'.
Narrative: STUDENT SOLO X-COUNTRY. AFTER TKOF FROM ALB, I WAS NOTIFIED BY ALBANY DEP THAT ACFT WAS NOT REPLYING MODE C. I CHECKED THE XPONDER AND ALL ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS, BUT THIS DID NOT HELP. I PROCEEDED DIRECT ORE, AND PHONED THE FLYING SCHOOL WHERE ACFT IS BASED, SINCE I COULD NOT RETURN TO BASE, LOCATED UNDER THE NEW YORK TCA, ACCORDING TO THE NEW FAR. THEY SUGGESTED THAT I DEVIATE TO 12N (AEROFLEX) AND CALL THEM AGAIN, WHICH I DID. IN THE MEANTIME I CONTACTED NEWARK APCH BY PHONE, WHO TOLD ME TO ESTABLISH RADAR CONTACT IN THE AIR AND BE VECTORED IN TO MMU. THIS WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.