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A BE20 pilot canceled IFR below FL180 and diverted from the flight planned destination. The center controller questioned the pilot's actions in a later landline flight crew ATC review.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 341281 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : rno |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 18000 msl bound upper : 24000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zoa |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200/Huron |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 6200 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 341281 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
When I was at FL240 with ZOA, I requested FL220. I wanted to make a quick stop and then continue to my destination to pao. I idented the closest airport during my transition from FL240 to FL220. I requested to go lower than FL220 and then canceled my IFR to VFR plan. At this point, I believe my communication with ZOA was confused. Then I became defensive in my flying, looking for other aircraft, etc. Then ZOA gave me a telephone number to call them, and 3 mins later they gave me another phone number. When I called, the first thing he said to me was to give an explanation about my mistake during my flight. I realized that there was miscom. I would like to resolve this so that there is better communication between controllers and pilots. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: this BE20 pilot requested and received clearance down to 17000 ft, and broadcast that he was cancelling IFR when he passed through FL180.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE20 PLT CANCELED IFR BELOW FL180 AND DIVERTED FROM THE FLT PLANNED DEST. THE CTR CTLR QUESTIONED THE PLT'S ACTIONS IN A LATER LANDLINE FLC ATC REVIEW.
Narrative: WHEN I WAS AT FL240 WITH ZOA, I REQUESTED FL220. I WANTED TO MAKE A QUICK STOP AND THEN CONTINUE TO MY DEST TO PAO. I IDENTED THE CLOSEST ARPT DURING MY TRANSITION FROM FL240 TO FL220. I REQUESTED TO GO LOWER THAN FL220 AND THEN CANCELED MY IFR TO VFR PLAN. AT THIS POINT, I BELIEVE MY COM WITH ZOA WAS CONFUSED. THEN I BECAME DEFENSIVE IN MY FLYING, LOOKING FOR OTHER ACFT, ETC. THEN ZOA GAVE ME A TELEPHONE NUMBER TO CALL THEM, AND 3 MINS LATER THEY GAVE ME ANOTHER PHONE NUMBER. WHEN I CALLED, THE FIRST THING HE SAID TO ME WAS TO GIVE AN EXPLANATION ABOUT MY MISTAKE DURING MY FLT. I REALIZED THAT THERE WAS MISCOM. I WOULD LIKE TO RESOLVE THIS SO THAT THERE IS BETTER COM BTWN CTLRS AND PLTS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THIS BE20 PLT REQUESTED AND RECEIVED CLRNC DOWN TO 17000 FT, AND BROADCAST THAT HE WAS CANCELLING IFR WHEN HE PASSED THROUGH FL180.
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.