Apparent loss of communication caused by ATC as light transport arriving at fmn.

Attributes
ACN	444960
Time
Date	199908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fmn.airport
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl single value : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival : holding pattern
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2400 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	444960
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Air carrier X at fmn lost communication with ZDV. Did one turn in holding and then landing due to approaching thunderstorm. Fmn tower was closed. I called center and they said they maybe forgot to switch us over to that frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APPARENT LOSS OF COM CAUSED BY ATC AS LTT ARRIVING AT FMN.

Narrative: ACR X AT FMN LOST COM WITH ZDV. DID ONE TURN IN HOLDING AND THEN LNDG DUE TO APCHING TSTM. FMN TWR WAS CLOSED. I CALLED CTR AND THEY SAID THEY MAYBE FORGOT TO SWITCH US OVER TO THAT FREQ.

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.