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Rv-8 pilot reported an electrical power interruption resulting in GPS failure and an airspace violation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1705885 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201911 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | VA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | RV-8 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | GPS & Other Satellite Navigation |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Airspace Violation All Types Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Track / Heading All Types |
Narrative:
Approaching dc sfra I experienced intermittent electrical failure. During this time; GPS navigation devices were inop. I restored power; however; comms were unreliable. Attempted to contact potomac approach on 132.77; but was unsuccessful. During this time I inadvertently entered the dc sfra for a few seconds. After exiting; potomac approach contacted me and informed me that I had entered the sfra. In cockpit; distractions were the cause of the unintentional flight into the airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RV-8 pilot reported an electrical power interruption resulting in GPS failure and an airspace violation.
Narrative: Approaching DC SFRA I experienced intermittent electrical failure. During this time; GPS Navigation devices were inop. I restored power; however; comms were unreliable. Attempted to contact Potomac Approach on 132.77; but was unsuccessful. During this time I inadvertently entered the DC SFRA for a few seconds. After exiting; Potomac Approach contacted me and informed me that I had entered the SFRA. In cockpit; distractions were the cause of the unintentional flight into the airspace.
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.