A private small aircraft had less than standard separation in VMC while flying by VFR. He had a radi...

Attributes
ACN	245186
Time
Date	199306
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : hfd
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw tower : nas
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 2060 flight time type : 1135
ASRS Report	245186
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While returning con-pne VFR via LORAN direct, ATC advised me that a near miss had occurred, 1/2 mi separation, between my aircraft and another. They had been unable to reach us for some time because of a failure in our #1 communication radio. (This is confirmed and documented by our radio shop the next day.) as soon as I became aware of a possible radio problem (no communication contact for longer than 5 mins), I began a check of aircraft components to find the cause. I also reestablished contact with #2 radio. As we were VFR in VFR conditions and in contact with ATC for advisories only. I feel the situation was adequately handled.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PRIVATE SMA HAD LTSS IN VMC WHILE FLYING BY VFR. HE HAD A RADIO RECEIVER PROB.

Narrative: WHILE RETURNING CON-PNE VFR VIA LORAN DIRECT, ATC ADVISED ME THAT A NEAR MISS HAD OCCURRED, 1/2 MI SEPARATION, BTWN MY ACFT AND ANOTHER. THEY HAD BEEN UNABLE TO REACH US FOR SOME TIME BECAUSE OF A FAILURE IN OUR #1 COM RADIO. (THIS IS CONFIRMED AND DOCUMENTED BY OUR RADIO SHOP THE NEXT DAY.) AS SOON AS I BECAME AWARE OF A POSSIBLE RADIO PROB (NO COM CONTACT FOR LONGER THAN 5 MINS), I BEGAN A CHK OF ACFT COMPONENTS TO FIND THE CAUSE. I ALSO REESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH #2 RADIO. AS WE WERE VFR IN VFR CONDITIONS AND IN CONTACT WITH ATC FOR ADVISORIES ONLY. I FEEL THE SIT WAS ADEQUATELY HANDLED.

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.

A private small aircraft had less than standard separation in VMC while flying by VFR. He had a radio receiver problem.