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Pilot of a single engine aircraft experienced a 2-WAY radio communication failure while en route on an IFR flight plan.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 316510 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199509 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : flo |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 7300 msl bound upper : 8700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : flo |
| 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 : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 3170 flight time type : 35 |
| ASRS Report | 316510 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude inflight encounter : weather non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Weather |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Lost communication due to headset failure. Flight into cumulus cell, turbulence 10 mins. Altdevs were plus or minus 700 ft. Entered VFR, squawked 1200, turned 270 degrees, and direct charleston, sc. Informed charleston approach on backup headset.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF A SINGLE ENG ACFT EXPERIENCED A 2-WAY RADIO COM FAILURE WHILE ENRTE ON AN IFR FLT PLAN.
Narrative: LOST COM DUE TO HEADSET FAILURE. FLT INTO CUMULUS CELL, TURB 10 MINS. ALTDEVS WERE PLUS OR MINUS 700 FT. ENTERED VFR, SQUAWKED 1200, TURNED 270 DEGS, AND DIRECT CHARLESTON, SC. INFORMED CHARLESTON APCH ON BACKUP HEADSET.
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.