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Transponder code set to 7700 for emergency after student pilot suffers disorientation in deteriorating WX conditions. Flight assist by TRACON approach controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 185963 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199108 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : dxr |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dxr |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 22 flight time total : 42 flight time type : 22 |
| ASRS Report | 185963 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance flight crew : declared emergency other other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flying solo cross country from fok to pou, approximately 10 mi from dxr noticed clouds ahead. Decided to leave 4500 ft for 3500 ft and return to fok. At 3500 ft could not maintain VFR, saw a break in overcast and descended to maintain VFR. Situation continued to deteriorate. Called dxr tower for assistance. They advised to squawk 7700 and they tried vectors for about 35 mins, finally was able to see oxc and landed. No further problems.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRANSPONDER CODE SET TO 7700 FOR EMER AFTER STUDENT PLT SUFFERS DISORIENTATION IN DETERIORATING WX CONDITIONS. FLT ASSIST BY TRACON APCH CTLR.
Narrative: FLYING SOLO XCOUNTRY FROM FOK TO POU, APPROX 10 MI FROM DXR NOTICED CLOUDS AHEAD. DECIDED TO LEAVE 4500 FT FOR 3500 FT AND RETURN TO FOK. AT 3500 FT COULD NOT MAINTAIN VFR, SAW A BREAK IN OVCST AND DSNDED TO MAINTAIN VFR. SITUATION CONTINUED TO DETERIORATE. CALLED DXR TWR FOR ASSISTANCE. THEY ADVISED TO SQUAWK 7700 AND THEY TRIED VECTORS FOR ABOUT 35 MINS, FINALLY WAS ABLE TO SEE OXC AND LANDED. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.
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.