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Ont approach controller complains that small aircraft violates ont arsa. Small aircraft had cancelled IFR, and began descent without communication.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 130262 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198912 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ont airport : cno |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3600 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ont |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 130262 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Advised ontario approach I would cancel IFR and proceed VFR to chino. Ontario said roger. I started out of 5000 and at 3600 ontario asked my altitude and stated that I should not have left 5000.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ONT APCH CTLR COMPLAINS THAT SMA VIOLATES ONT ARSA. SMA HAD CANCELLED IFR, AND BEGAN DESCENT WITHOUT COM.
Narrative: ADVISED ONTARIO APCH I WOULD CANCEL IFR AND PROCEED VFR TO CHINO. ONTARIO SAID ROGER. I STARTED OUT OF 5000 AND AT 3600 ONTARIO ASKED MY ALT AND STATED THAT I SHOULD NOT HAVE LEFT 5000.
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.