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Private pilot of a C172 penetrated class B airspace due to communication radio problem. Subsequently, the reporter received clearance to exit the airspace and return to home base. His directional gyro was also giving him problems.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 423960 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199812 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : phx |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time type : 27 |
| ASRS Report | 423960 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Due to the early departure time from avra valley, the first radio contact I made was to approach control at phx. At that time I found that my radios were not working properly. As a result, I may have missed ATC directions. When I discovered the problem, I asked clearance to return back to avra valley several times before clearance was given. Upon my return to the airport, I reported the problems. No injuries or aircraft damage.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT OF A C172 PENETRATED CLASS B AIRSPACE DUE TO COM RADIO PROB. SUBSEQUENTLY, THE RPTR RECEIVED CLRNC TO EXIT THE AIRSPACE AND RETURN TO HOME BASE. HIS DIRECTIONAL GYRO WAS ALSO GIVING HIM PROBS.
Narrative: DUE TO THE EARLY DEP TIME FROM AVRA VALLEY, THE FIRST RADIO CONTACT I MADE WAS TO APCH CTL AT PHX. AT THAT TIME I FOUND THAT MY RADIOS WERE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AS A RESULT, I MAY HAVE MISSED ATC DIRECTIONS. WHEN I DISCOVERED THE PROB, I ASKED CLRNC TO RETURN BACK TO AVRA VALLEY SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE CLRNC WAS GIVEN. UPON MY RETURN TO THE ARPT, I RPTED THE PROBS. NO INJURIES OR ACFT DAMAGE.
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.