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A cessna 501SP (single pilot) loses communication with the center for a short time after the pilot had brushed against the volume control for the VHF, east of myf, ca.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 459010 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200001 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : myf.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 18000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla.artcc tower : ord.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Citation I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : vacating altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 3020 |
| ASRS Report | 459010 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : overcame equipment problem |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While descending into san diego, ca, from a flight originating in aspen, co, we were temporarily NORDO. I might have accidentally brushed the radio receiver volume. The cure is to be more careful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CESSNA 501SP (SINGLE PLT) LOSES COM WITH THE CTR FOR A SHORT TIME AFTER THE PLT HAD BRUSHED AGAINST THE VOLUME CTL FOR THE VHF, E OF MYF, CA.
Narrative: WHILE DSNDING INTO SAN DIEGO, CA, FROM A FLT ORIGINATING IN ASPEN, CO, WE WERE TEMPORARILY NORDO. I MIGHT HAVE ACCIDENTALLY BRUSHED THE RADIO RECEIVER VOLUME. THE CURE IS TO BE MORE CAREFUL.
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.