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Approach controller failed to notify next facility that a GA small aircraft had cancelled IFR flight plan and was proceeding VFR. Second facility was looking for aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 129626 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198911 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : fmy |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : fmy |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 56 flight time total : 5100 flight time type : 3600 |
| ASRS Report | 129626 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Deviation Inter Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
IFR flight plan from eyw to pgd. After passing fmy by approximately 8-10 mi, on 342 degree heading to pgd at an altitude of 3000 or 4000', I cancelled IFR with fmy approach control, who then instructed me to squawk 1200 and contact tpa approach in a few mi if desired. I started a descent and deviated west to sightsee over the barrier islands. The radio was turned down so my passenger and I could talk. Later 22.7 was selected to contact pgd unicom. At that time an airline cut in on the frequency and advised that fmy approach wanted to talk to me. Controller asked where I had been and indicated that I was still IFR. I advised her that cancellation had been effected with the previous controller. My impression was that a lack of handoff or communication existed between controllers.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: APCH CTLR FAILED TO NOTIFY NEXT FAC THAT A GA SMA HAD CANCELLED IFR FLT PLAN AND WAS PROCEEDING VFR. SECOND FAC WAS LOOKING FOR ACFT.
Narrative: IFR FLT PLAN FROM EYW TO PGD. AFTER PASSING FMY BY APPROX 8-10 MI, ON 342 DEG HDG TO PGD AT AN ALT OF 3000 OR 4000', I CANCELLED IFR WITH FMY APCH CTL, WHO THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO SQUAWK 1200 AND CONTACT TPA APCH IN A FEW MI IF DESIRED. I STARTED A DSCNT AND DEVIATED W TO SIGHTSEE OVER THE BARRIER ISLANDS. THE RADIO WAS TURNED DOWN SO MY PAX AND I COULD TALK. LATER 22.7 WAS SELECTED TO CONTACT PGD UNICOM. AT THAT TIME AN AIRLINE CUT IN ON THE FREQ AND ADVISED THAT FMY APCH WANTED TO TALK TO ME. CTLR ASKED WHERE I HAD BEEN AND INDICATED THAT I WAS STILL IFR. I ADVISED HER THAT CANCELLATION HAD BEEN EFFECTED WITH THE PREVIOUS CTLR. MY IMPRESSION WAS THAT A LACK OF HDOF OR COM EXISTED BTWN CTLRS.
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.