Atx pilot behavior fatigue resolved by falling asleep at the wheel.

Attributes
ACN	270229
Time
Date	199405
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0001 To 0600
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mco
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco tower : atl
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 400 flight time total : 1500 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	270229
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Set autoplt. Fell asleep. ZMA tried to radio my aircraft for 30 M. Being provided VFR flight following, mia attempted to reach me to make the handoff to orl (mco) approach. When I woke I was deep into the orl TCA. Orl approach stated that there were no conflicts, no problems. Next time I think there's a danger of falling asleep I will set the radio volume higher or set an alarm clock.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX PLT BEHAVIOR FATIGUE RESOLVED BY FALLING ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL.

Narrative: SET AUTOPLT. FELL ASLEEP. ZMA TRIED TO RADIO MY ACFT FOR 30 M. BEING PROVIDED VFR FLT FOLLOWING, MIA ATTEMPTED TO REACH ME TO MAKE THE HDOF TO ORL (MCO) APCH. WHEN I WOKE I WAS DEEP INTO THE ORL TCA. ORL APCH STATED THAT THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS, NO PROBS. NEXT TIME I THINK THERE'S A DANGER OF FALLING ASLEEP I WILL SET THE RADIO VOLUME HIGHER OR SET AN ALARM CLOCK.

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.