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The pilot of a PA-46 reported a cabin decompression; followed by a rapid descent that was not coordinated with ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1326415 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201601 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-46 Malibu/Malibu Mirage/Malibu Matrix |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Pressurization System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 90 Flight Crew Total 4500 Flight Crew Type 200 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Critical Deviation - Altitude Excursion From Assigned Altitude Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
After experiencing a rapid decompression; we began our [rapid] descent prior to advising ATC of the need to descend. At some point after the [rapid] descent began; ATC queried us on our altitude. At that point I advised ATC that we were in an 'emergency descent'. After further clarification; ATC cleared us to descend and maintain 11;000. Shortly thereafter; we diverted to [a nearby airport].
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a PA-46 reported a cabin decompression; followed by a rapid descent that was not coordinated with ATC.
Narrative: After experiencing a rapid decompression; we began our [rapid] descent prior to advising ATC of the need to descend. At some point after the [rapid] descent began; ATC queried us on our altitude. At that point I advised ATC that we were in an 'emergency descent'. After further clarification; ATC cleared us to descend and maintain 11;000. Shortly thereafter; we diverted to [a nearby airport].
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.