Pilot of private small transport squawked 7500 allegedly at erie approach controller request. Later ZOB controller alegedly wanted confirmation of 7500 squawk. Altitude of aircraft was 7500 ft.

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Attributes
ACN	184051
Time
Date	199107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jhw
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob tracon : eri
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 1225
ASRS Report	184051
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Squawked 7500 on command from erie approach control to squawk altitude when at 7500 ft. Later they apparently were not receiving my mode C. I checked with cleveland center to verify squawk and they repeated the 7500 code. After landing in hazleton, PA, the state police and fbi made a full report. Obviously as the PIC I made a mistake, but I have been told to squawk altitude when practicing around controled airports and I misunderstood the clearance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PVT SMT SQUAWKED 7500 ALLEGEDLY AT ERIE APCH CTLR REQUEST. LATER ZOB CTLR ALEGEDLY WANTED CONFIRMATION OF 7500 SQUAWK. ALT OF ACFT WAS 7500 FT.

Narrative: SQUAWKED 7500 ON COMMAND FROM ERIE APCH CTL TO SQUAWK ALT WHEN AT 7500 FT. LATER THEY APPARENTLY WERE NOT RECEIVING MY MODE C. I CHKED WITH CLEVELAND CTR TO VERIFY SQUAWK AND THEY REPEATED THE 7500 CODE. AFTER LNDG IN HAZLETON, PA, THE STATE POLICE AND FBI MADE A FULL RPT. OBVIOUSLY AS THE PIC I MADE A MISTAKE, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD TO SQUAWK ALT WHEN PRACTICING AROUND CTLED ARPTS AND I MISUNDERSTOOD THE CLRNC.

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.