Loss of radio contact in VMC flight on IFR flight plan.

Attributes
ACN	262322
Time
Date	199401
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bhm
State Reference	AL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl tracon : bhm
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other landing other other
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute airway : ztl
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	262322
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

En route I experienced loss of both transmitters on an IFR flight plan during VMC conditions. I established communication through use of identify on transponder. I was planning to land in fulton county, GA, but fuel indicators showed lower than necessary fuel. I called bhm approach to request landing in bhm. Bhm received unreadable message. I turned toward bhm and idented. They then asked if I wanted to land bhm. I replied positive. Rest if flight uneventful. Established radio communication with ground after turning all unnecessary navigation equipment off and allowing it to cool.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT IN VMC FLT ON IFR FLT PLAN.

Narrative: ENRTE I EXPERIENCED LOSS OF BOTH XMITTERS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN DURING VMC CONDITIONS. I ESTABLISHED COM THROUGH USE OF IDENT ON XPONDER. I WAS PLANNING TO LAND IN FULTON COUNTY, GA, BUT FUEL INDICATORS SHOWED LOWER THAN NECESSARY FUEL. I CALLED BHM APCH TO REQUEST LNDG IN BHM. BHM RECEIVED UNREADABLE MESSAGE. I TURNED TOWARD BHM AND IDENTED. THEY THEN ASKED IF I WANTED TO LAND BHM. I REPLIED POSITIVE. REST IF FLT UNEVENTFUL. ESTABLISHED RADIO COM WITH GND AFTER TURNING ALL UNNECESSARY NAV EQUIP OFF AND ALLOWING IT TO COOL.

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.