PA24-250 ELT activated at jxn on the ground.

Attributes
ACN	428253
Time
Date	199902
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jxn.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sea.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-24 Turbo Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : parked
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 2115 flight time type : 640
ASRS Report	428253
Person 2
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe cabin event other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft (PA24-250) was flown on a pleasure flight from Y47 to jxn. Aircraft arrived jxn approximately XA43 and was parked in front of the control tower until approximately XB40. Upon start-up of the aircraft, the ELT was found to be activated. Pilot of aircraft shut off the ELT. Jxn ground control asked aircraft if they had a stuck microphone. I (the pilot of the aircraft) stated that the ELT had been activated and that I shut it off. Tower operator informed me that he was reporting the situation. Upon arrival back to Y47, the aircraft home base, the ELT was checked and found to be working properly.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA24-250 ELT ACTIVATED AT JXN ON THE GND.

Narrative: ACFT (PA24-250) WAS FLOWN ON A PLEASURE FLT FROM Y47 TO JXN. ACFT ARRIVED JXN APPROX XA43 AND WAS PARKED IN FRONT OF THE CTL TWR UNTIL APPROX XB40. UPON START-UP OF THE ACFT, THE ELT WAS FOUND TO BE ACTIVATED. PLT OF ACFT SHUT OFF THE ELT. JXN GND CTL ASKED ACFT IF THEY HAD A STUCK MIKE. I (THE PLT OF THE ACFT) STATED THAT THE ELT HAD BEEN ACTIVATED AND THAT I SHUT IT OFF. TWR OPERATOR INFORMED ME THAT HE WAS RPTING THE SIT. UPON ARR BACK TO Y47, THE ACFT HOME BASE, THE ELT WAS CHKED AND FOUND TO BE WORKING PROPERLY.

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.