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M20J lost communication with tower shortly after takeoff. 2 mins later was able to find problem and restore communication.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 366340 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199704 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cef |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cef |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 J (201) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 690 flight time type : 272 |
| ASRS Report | 366340 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Lost communication with westover AFB tower for about 2 mins during and immediately after takeoff. Radio difficulty was idented and corrected and communication was subsequently re-established.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: M20J LOST COM WITH TWR SHORTLY AFTER TKOF. 2 MINS LATER WAS ABLE TO FIND PROB AND RESTORE COM.
Narrative: LOST COM WITH WESTOVER AFB TWR FOR ABOUT 2 MINS DURING AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF. RADIO DIFFICULTY WAS IDENTED AND CORRECTED AND COM WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RE-ESTABLISHED.
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.