A PA34-200T pilot, landing at an uncontrolled field, 1d2, forgot to cancel his IFR plan.

Attributes
ACN	484890
Time
Date	200009
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 33 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 461
ASRS Report	484890
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Approach terminated radar service and approved frequency change. When I spotted airport during GPS-a approach, I radioed flight plan cancellation, but got no response. I think altitude was too low for communication. I then forgot to close IFR flight plan by phone, after arrival, until 2.5 hours later. I guess my brain was telling me I canceled since I did broadcast a cancellation, but got no response. I will try to use some reminder system in the future. I very seldom fly into uncontrolled airports.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA34-200T PLT, LNDG AT AN UNCTLED FIELD, 1D2, FORGOT TO CANCEL HIS IFR PLAN.

Narrative: APCH TERMINATED RADAR SVC AND APPROVED FREQ CHANGE. WHEN I SPOTTED ARPT DURING GPS-A APCH, I RADIOED FLT PLAN CANCELLATION, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. I THINK ALT WAS TOO LOW FOR COM. I THEN FORGOT TO CLOSE IFR FLT PLAN BY PHONE, AFTER ARR, UNTIL 2.5 HRS LATER. I GUESS MY BRAIN WAS TELLING ME I CANCELED SINCE I DID BROADCAST A CANCELLATION, BUT GOT NO RESPONSE. I WILL TRY TO USE SOME REMINDER SYS IN THE FUTURE. I VERY SELDOM FLY INTO UNCTLED ARPTS.

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.