Loss of radio contact.

Attributes
ACN	300580
Time
Date	199503
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tys
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid tracon : tys artcc : bdr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	300580
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Listening ZID 133.87. Never heard request to go to tys approach. Tried tys approach 123.90. They said ZID had us no radio. Both copilot and I had headsets. Still can't imagine that we missed transfer, let alone repeat calls.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LOSS OF RADIO CONTACT.

Narrative: LISTENING ZID 133.87. NEVER HEARD REQUEST TO GO TO TYS APCH. TRIED TYS APCH 123.90. THEY SAID ZID HAD US NO RADIO. BOTH COPLT AND I HAD HEADSETS. STILL CAN'T IMAGINE THAT WE MISSED TRANSFER, LET ALONE REPEAT CALLS.

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.