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Pilot of small aircraft unable to communication with approach controller squawked 7700 and entered arsa and landed at sat.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 190886 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199110 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sat |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sat |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 88 flight time type : 70 |
| ASRS Report | 190886 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
While in the vicinity of kerrville, tx, at 4500 ft I realized that I could not transmit on my radio. Before entering the san antonio arsa, near boerne, tx, I flew in circles at 3500 ft and attempted to contact san antonio approach on 127.1. I also attempted to contact san angelo FSS on 122.3. I could hear san antonio approach. I just could not transmit. At this point I squawked 7700 on the transponder, mode C, and proceeded into the area with the intention of landing at sat. While circling the aircraft I became lost within the arsa airspace. I also did not squawk 7600 on the transponder which would have indicated loss of radio communications. The airport activated emergency vehicles. I landed safely and spoke to the tower supervisor upon returning to the FBO. I was able to communication on a limited scale with the transponder and by me flashing my landing light. Corrective action: review and be familiar with all emergency procedures.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA UNABLE TO COM WITH APCH CTLR SQUAWKED 7700 AND ENTERED ARSA AND LANDED AT SAT.
Narrative: WHILE IN THE VICINITY OF KERRVILLE, TX, AT 4500 FT I REALIZED THAT I COULD NOT XMIT ON MY RADIO. BEFORE ENTERING THE SAN ANTONIO ARSA, NEAR BOERNE, TX, I FLEW IN CIRCLES AT 3500 FT AND ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SAN ANTONIO APCH ON 127.1. I ALSO ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT SAN ANGELO FSS ON 122.3. I COULD HEAR SAN ANTONIO APCH. I JUST COULD NOT XMIT. AT THIS POINT I SQUAWKED 7700 ON THE TRANSPONDER, MODE C, AND PROCEEDED INTO THE AREA WITH THE INTENTION OF LNDG AT SAT. WHILE CIRCLING THE ACFT I BECAME LOST WITHIN THE ARSA AIRSPACE. I ALSO DID NOT SQUAWK 7600 ON THE TRANSPONDER WHICH WOULD HAVE INDICATED LOSS OF RADIO COMS. THE ARPT ACTIVATED EMER VEHICLES. I LANDED SAFELY AND SPOKE TO THE TWR SUPVR UPON RETURNING TO THE FBO. I WAS ABLE TO COM ON A LIMITED SCALE WITH THE TRANSPONDER AND BY ME FLASHING MY LNDG LIGHT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REVIEW AND BE FAMILIAR WITH ALL EMER PROCS.
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.