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After a brief encounter with WX a BE58 private pilot has problems sorting out transponder codes, restoring VHF communication and performing a visual approach to alb, ny.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 526429 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200110 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cvg.airport |
| State Reference | KY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : abe.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : holding |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : cvg.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : other published ifr departure |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 19 controller time certified in position1 : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 526354 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : departure |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment other atc equipment : radar other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
Began flight by making several errors. This was compounded by an unexpected encounter with light icing and snow showers. After exiting IMC lost radio communication. I failed to follow proper procedure and switched squawk to 1200 instead of 7600 with the intention of landing VFR at an alternate airport. By recycling avionics, the intercom came back on line and I was able to reestablish communication. I reestablished communication with approach control and problem on visual approach was cleared for approachs but went too low and caused a low altitude alert for the controller. Upon landing I was asked to contact the tower which I did and we discussed my mistakes. This situation reminded me how important it is to stay familiar with basic emergency procedures and regulations. A more regular review would help avoid these errors.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER A BRIEF ENCOUNTER WITH WX A BE58 PVT PLT HAS PROBS SORTING OUT XPONDER CODES, RESTORING VHF COM AND PERFORMING A VISUAL APCH TO ALB, NY.
Narrative: BEGAN FLT BY MAKING SEVERAL ERRORS. THIS WAS COMPOUNDED BY AN UNEXPECTED ENCOUNTER WITH LIGHT ICING AND SNOW SHOWERS. AFTER EXITING IMC LOST RADIO COM. I FAILED TO FOLLOW PROPER PROC AND SWITCHED SQUAWK TO 1200 INSTEAD OF 7600 WITH THE INTENTION OF LNDG VFR AT AN ALTERNATE ARPT. BY RECYCLING AVIONICS, THE INTERCOM CAME BACK ON LINE AND I WAS ABLE TO REESTABLISH COM. I REESTABLISHED COM WITH APCH CTL AND PROB ON VISUAL APCH WAS CLRED FOR APCHS BUT WENT TOO LOW AND CAUSED A LOW ALT ALERT FOR THE CTLR. UPON LNDG I WAS ASKED TO CONTACT THE TWR WHICH I DID AND WE DISCUSSED MY MISTAKES. THIS SIT REMINDED ME HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO STAY FAMILIAR WITH BASIC EMER PROCS AND REGS. A MORE REGULAR REVIEW WOULD HELP AVOID THESE ERRORS.
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.