Spi lost and is unable to establish radio contact with facility that can recognize her position.

Attributes
ACN	245990
Time
Date	199307
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gnv
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 54 flight time total : 54 flight time type : 54
ASRS Report	245990
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	other
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : provided flight assist flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : became reoriented other
Consequence	other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed gnv and did not turn directly to my heading due to traffic. Continued on the wrong heading and then turned back to my planned heading. Became very disoriented -- circling areas, trying to locate myself. I don't believe I entered any restr area, but was very disoriented. Contacted FSS, which then had me contact ZJX. No frequency could find my position. Tried handing me off to other frequency, but no contact could be made. Squawked 7700, then used my VOR which led me back to gnv to land again. My instructor and another instructor met me at gnv and we flew back to dab.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SPI LOST AND IS UNABLE TO ESTABLISH RADIO CONTACT WITH FACILITY THAT CAN RECOGNIZE HER POS.

Narrative: I DEPARTED GNV AND DID NOT TURN DIRECTLY TO MY HDG DUE TO TFC. CONTINUED ON THE WRONG HDG AND THEN TURNED BACK TO MY PLANNED HDG. BECAME VERY DISORIENTED -- CIRCLING AREAS, TRYING TO LOCATE MYSELF. I DON'T BELIEVE I ENTERED ANY RESTR AREA, BUT WAS VERY DISORIENTED. CONTACTED FSS, WHICH THEN HAD ME CONTACT ZJX. NO FREQ COULD FIND MY POS. TRIED HANDING ME OFF TO OTHER FREQ, BUT NO CONTACT COULD BE MADE. SQUAWKED 7700, THEN USED MY VOR WHICH LED ME BACK TO GNV TO LAND AGAIN. MY INSTRUCTOR AND ANOTHER INSTRUCTOR MET ME AT GNV AND WE FLEW BACK TO DAB.

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.