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A pilot from canada was unable to close his flight plan after landing on a lake near roc. United states customs was unable to help him talk to buf FSS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 217045 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199207 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : roc |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rdu |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 363 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 185 |
| ASRS Report | 217045 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I was on a VFR flight plan from canada to a lake near rochester, ny, in a float plane. I attempted to call buf FSS prior to landing at XA30 local time but was unable. After clearing customs and becoming airborne at XB30 I contacted buf FSS by radio (about an hour beyond the ETA). There was no other way to do it. In canada the customs agents carry a cellular telephone to help with such matters. It would be nice if united states government agencies talked to each other as well.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PLT FROM CANADA WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE HIS FLT PLAN AFTER LNDG ON A LAKE NEAR ROC. UNITED STATES CUSTOMS WAS UNABLE TO HELP HIM TALK TO BUF FSS.
Narrative: I WAS ON A VFR FLT PLAN FROM CANADA TO A LAKE NEAR ROCHESTER, NY, IN A FLOAT PLANE. I ATTEMPTED TO CALL BUF FSS PRIOR TO LNDG AT XA30 LCL TIME BUT WAS UNABLE. AFTER CLRING CUSTOMS AND BECOMING AIRBORNE AT XB30 I CONTACTED BUF FSS BY RADIO (ABOUT AN HR BEYOND THE ETA). THERE WAS NO OTHER WAY TO DO IT. IN CANADA THE CUSTOMS AGENTS CARRY A CELLULAR TELEPHONE TO HELP WITH SUCH MATTERS. IT WOULD BE NICE IF UNITED STATES GOV AGENCIES TALKED TO EACH OTHER AS WELL.
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.