An IFR PA-28 reported losing communications with ARTCC when enroute in mountainous terrain at 8;000 ...

Attributes
ACN	1385435
Time
Date	201609
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-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Air/Ground Communication
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 3700 Flight Crew Type 3600
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy

Narrative:

I was under control of center on an IFR flight plan and we lost communication. When I realized I was nearing the airport I attempted to contact center with no result. I then contacted the tower and reported [to] center and I had lost contact. They cleared me to land and subsequently had me stop on the runway where I was examined by fire and security personnel. I was released to parking and requested to call the tower. When calling the tower I was informed that center said they tried to contact me with no result and had issued a security alarm. I gave them all requested information and they requested I call center. I gave them all requested information and they informed me it was my responsibility to assure communications.I believe that communication is a joint responsibility and center should have contacted me prior to my leaving their airspace. Correspondingly I should have realized sooner that communication was lost.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An IFR PA-28 reported losing communications with ARTCC when enroute in mountainous terrain at 8;000 feet and when near his destination called the Tower. After landing he was stopped on the runway; then inspected by fire and security as an ARTCC directed security alarm.

Narrative: I was under control of Center on an IFR flight plan and we lost communication. When I realized I was nearing the airport I attempted to contact Center with no result. I then contacted the Tower and reported [to] Center and I had lost contact. They cleared me to land and subsequently had me stop on the runway where I was examined by fire and security personnel. I was released to parking and requested to call the Tower. When calling the Tower I was informed that Center said they tried to contact me with no result and had issued a security alarm. I gave them all requested information and they requested I call Center. I gave them all requested information and they informed me it was my responsibility to assure communications.I believe that communication is a joint responsibility and Center should have contacted me prior to my leaving their airspace. Correspondingly I should have realized sooner that communication was lost.

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.

An IFR PA-28 reported losing communications with ARTCC when enroute in mountainous terrain at 8;000 feet and when near his destination called the tower. After landing he was stopped on the runway; then inspected by fire and security as an ARTCC directed security alarm.