C152 departure from ahn experienced stuck microphone for approximately 30 mins.

Attributes
ACN	582630
Time
Date	200305
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ahn.airport
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ahn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 220 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	582630
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

After takeoff, microphone became stuck. I perceived an intercom failure and after a few mins of trying to rectify, I gave up on fixing while on flight. After approximately 30 mins, I contacted tower for a landing clearance, when I was informed I had a stuck microphone for almost 30 mins. The button had been physically stuck, as I had removed my hands from the controls on several occasions to let passenger steer the plane. In the future, I will always make sure to double-check the microphone button on any radio failures. I have also referred plane to maintenance, as it was a flight school aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C152 DEP FROM AHN EXPERIENCED STUCK MIKE FOR APPROX 30 MINS.

Narrative: AFTER TKOF, MIKE BECAME STUCK. I PERCEIVED AN INTERCOM FAILURE AND AFTER A FEW MINS OF TRYING TO RECTIFY, I GAVE UP ON FIXING WHILE ON FLT. AFTER APPROX 30 MINS, I CONTACTED TWR FOR A LNDG CLRNC, WHEN I WAS INFORMED I HAD A STUCK MIKE FOR ALMOST 30 MINS. THE BUTTON HAD BEEN PHYSICALLY STUCK, AS I HAD REMOVED MY HANDS FROM THE CTLS ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS TO LET PAX STEER THE PLANE. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL ALWAYS MAKE SURE TO DOUBLE-CHK THE MIKE BUTTON ON ANY RADIO FAILURES. I HAVE ALSO REFERRED PLANE TO MAINT, AS IT WAS A FLT SCHOOL ACFT.

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.