<< >> NASA ASRS Report 488600, October 2000

ARTCC controller advised pilot of a piper PA31 that he had not received cancellation of his IFR flight plan after landing at his uncontrolled airport destination.

Attributes
ACN	488600
Time
Date	200010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ckb.airport
State Reference	WV
Altitude	msl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 6600 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	488600
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : radio com. other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Facility
Primary Problem	ATC Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

ATC cleared me to descend from 5000 ft to 3000 ft. I acknowledged and called airport in sight and canceled IFR. Upon departing VFR controller asked if I was canceling IFR and that I had held the airport closed for 45 mins. It seemed to be radio reception on his end. I heard my flight number but could not definitely hear his reply. I may have mistaken his recall for an acknowledgment of my cancellation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ARTCC CTLR ADVISED PLT OF A PIPER PA31 THAT HE HAD NOT RECEIVED CANCELLATION OF HIS IFR FLT PLAN AFTER LNDG AT HIS UNCTLED ARPT DEST.

Narrative: ATC CLRED ME TO DSND FROM 5000 FT TO 3000 FT. I ACKNOWLEDGED AND CALLED ARPT IN SIGHT AND CANCELED IFR. UPON DEPARTING VFR CTLR ASKED IF I WAS CANCELING IFR AND THAT I HAD HELD THE ARPT CLOSED FOR 45 MINS. IT SEEMED TO BE RADIO RECEPTION ON HIS END. I HEARD MY FLT NUMBER BUT COULD NOT DEFINITELY HEAR HIS REPLY. I MAY HAVE MISTAKEN HIS RECALL FOR AN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF MY CANCELLATION.

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.