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Pilot of an small aircraft sel descended from assigned altitude due communication radios problem during IFR flight.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 373100 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199707 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ack |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4400 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : ack |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2683 flight time type : 1000 |
| ASRS Report | 373100 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Radio problem both radios, trying to tune hand-held radio was distraction and had trouble sending and receiving. Descended 600 ft below altitude. Should have used autoplt so I could attempt to solve problem.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF AN SMA SEL DSNDED FROM ASSIGNED ALT DUE COM RADIOS PROB DURING IFR FLT.
Narrative: RADIO PROB BOTH RADIOS, TRYING TO TUNE HAND-HELD RADIO WAS DISTR AND HAD TROUBLE SENDING AND RECEIVING. DSNDED 600 FT BELOW ALT. SHOULD HAVE USED AUTOPLT SO I COULD ATTEMPT TO SOLVE PROB.
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.