Helpful phx approach controller allows small aircraft to proceed through TCA to ffz.

Attributes
ACN	144297
Time
Date	199004
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tfd airport : ffz
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : phx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 8000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	144297
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Contacted phoenix approach directly over the stanfield VOR and requested clearance to fly to and land at falcon field in mesa. The controller said that he was unable to get radar contact and to continue inbound to falcon field, hoping to get radar contact closer in. Approximately 10 mi south of falcon field it became apparent that the aircraft's transponder had failed. The controller allowed the aircraft to proceed to falcon field and land.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELPFUL PHX APCH CTLR ALLOWS SMA TO PROCEED THROUGH TCA TO FFZ.

Narrative: CONTACTED PHOENIX APCH DIRECTLY OVER THE STANFIELD VOR AND REQUESTED CLRNC TO FLY TO AND LAND AT FALCON FIELD IN MESA. THE CTLR SAID THAT HE WAS UNABLE TO GET RADAR CONTACT AND TO CONTINUE INBND TO FALCON FIELD, HOPING TO GET RADAR CONTACT CLOSER IN. APPROX 10 MI S OF FALCON FIELD IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE ACFT'S XPONDER HAD FAILED. THE CTLR ALLOWED THE ACFT TO PROCEED TO FALCON FIELD AND LAND.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.