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Small aircraft pilot gets flight assist after thunderstorm activity creates loss of aircraft control and lands at nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 158860 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : srq |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : tpa tracon : bur |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 158860 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : declared emergency none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On a routine pleasure flight from vandenberg (X16) to venice (vnc) I was informed by tampa approach that the WX in the venice area was showing rain showers and the only way to venice would be to make a northwest approach. I asked for persmission to go through the sarasota arsa to the coast. Just south of sarasota I encountered a rain shower, I thought it was only a localized rain cell and that I would be in it for a few seconds. The rain shower turned into a heavy rain. At that time I was unable to maintain any altitude given by approach. Approach advised that I do a 180 degree and land at sarasota which was VFR. Assisted by approach, I was given headings to sarasota and landed. Upon further evaluation of the problem, it was discovered by an a and I that I had an inoperative right magnetic. I am now in the process of having this magnetic replaced.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT GETS FLT ASSIST AFTER TSTM ACTIVITY CREATES LOSS OF ACFT CTL AND LANDS AT NEAREST SUITABLE ARPT.
Narrative: ON A ROUTINE PLEASURE FLT FROM VANDENBERG (X16) TO VENICE (VNC) I WAS INFORMED BY TAMPA APCH THAT THE WX IN THE VENICE AREA WAS SHOWING RAIN SHOWERS AND THE ONLY WAY TO VENICE WOULD BE TO MAKE A NW APCH. I ASKED FOR PERSMISSION TO GO THROUGH THE SARASOTA ARSA TO THE COAST. JUST S OF SARASOTA I ENCOUNTERED A RAIN SHOWER, I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY A LOCALIZED RAIN CELL AND THAT I WOULD BE IN IT FOR A FEW SECS. THE RAIN SHOWER TURNED INTO A HVY RAIN. AT THAT TIME I WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN ANY ALT GIVEN BY APCH. APCH ADVISED THAT I DO A 180 DEG AND LAND AT SARASOTA WHICH WAS VFR. ASSISTED BY APCH, I WAS GIVEN HDGS TO SARASOTA AND LANDED. UPON FURTHER EVALUATION OF THE PROB, IT WAS DISCOVERED BY AN A AND I THAT I HAD AN INOPERATIVE R MAG. I AM NOW IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THIS MAG REPLACED.
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.