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C206 CFI is advised that approach control 'lost his target' on radar after reporter had switched to 1200 transponder code after being cleared for a visual to jqf, nc.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 594147 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200309 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : jqf.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 6 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 600 |
| ASRS Report | 594147 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : msaw other controllera other controllerb |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Talking to approach, was cleared for visual approach. Radar service was cancelled and I was switched to tower. I squawked 1200 and was then told that approach had 'lost' me. They said radar was cancelled but not my IFR so I shouldn't have squawked VFR.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C206 CFI IS ADVISED THAT APCH CTL 'LOST HIS TARGET' ON RADAR AFTER RPTR HAD SWITCHED TO 1200 XPONDER CODE AFTER BEING CLRED FOR A VISUAL TO JQF, NC.
Narrative: TALKING TO APCH, WAS CLRED FOR VISUAL APCH. RADAR SVC WAS CANCELLED AND I WAS SWITCHED TO TWR. I SQUAWKED 1200 AND WAS THEN TOLD THAT APCH HAD 'LOST' ME. THEY SAID RADAR WAS CANCELLED BUT NOT MY IFR SO I SHOULDN'T HAVE SQUAWKED VFR.
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.