<< >> NASA ASRS Report 524760, September 2001

While on an IFR approach into lan, a PA34 student pilot inadvertently changed the squawk code to 1200.

Attributes
ACN	524760
Time
Date	200109
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lan.airport
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl single value : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-34-200 Seneca I
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 6300 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	524760
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While on radar vectors for an NDB runway 28L approach at lansing, mi, the student accidentally selected 1200 on the transponder. Due to the prohibition on VFR flts by the FAA, the controller queried the action and asked that the original code be reset. We explained to the controller that it was strictly accidental. Conclusion: this could have been prevented by more attentiveness being paid to the code being selected.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WHILE ON AN IFR APCH INTO LAN, A PA34 STUDENT PLT INADVERTENTLY CHANGED THE SQUAWK CODE TO 1200.

Narrative: WHILE ON RADAR VECTORS FOR AN NDB RWY 28L APCH AT LANSING, MI, THE STUDENT ACCIDENTALLY SELECTED 1200 ON THE XPONDER. DUE TO THE PROHIBITION ON VFR FLTS BY THE FAA, THE CTLR QUERIED THE ACTION AND ASKED THAT THE ORIGINAL CODE BE RESET. WE EXPLAINED TO THE CTLR THAT IT WAS STRICTLY ACCIDENTAL. CONCLUSION: THIS COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED BY MORE ATTENTIVENESS BEING PAID TO THE CODE BEING SELECTED.

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.