A NORDO C150 pilot skirting unexpected thunderstorms lands to avoid the severe WX.

Attributes
ACN	663528
Time
Date	200507
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Weather Elements	Thunderstorm
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower tracon : zzz.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 230 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	663528
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry inflight encounter : weather
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather
Primary Problem	Weather

Narrative:

I had tried to avoid a sudden thunderstorm/lightning storm to my east as I was terminating one leg of my flight plan in ZZZ1. I was about 20 mi to the west of ZZZ1 and proceeded south to avoid the storm. I needed fuel and finally stopped in ZZZ2. I thought (this was my mistake) I could proceed on to ZZZ3 as a final destination; but the storms kept pushing me to the south to avoid them. Evidently; lightning affected my ability to receive on my radio. I saw no other airport in the storm in which to land; and could not hear any response from controllers. I had to land and get out of the storm. I looked for emergency lights from the tower but failed to see any in all the lightning strikes going on. The next morning I received clearance and proceeded back to ZZZ without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A NORDO C150 PLT SKIRTING UNEXPECTED TSTMS LANDS TO AVOID THE SEVERE WX.

Narrative: I HAD TRIED TO AVOID A SUDDEN TSTM/LIGHTNING STORM TO MY E AS I WAS TERMINATING ONE LEG OF MY FLT PLAN IN ZZZ1. I WAS ABOUT 20 MI TO THE W OF ZZZ1 AND PROCEEDED S TO AVOID THE STORM. I NEEDED FUEL AND FINALLY STOPPED IN ZZZ2. I THOUGHT (THIS WAS MY MISTAKE) I COULD PROCEED ON TO ZZZ3 AS A FINAL DEST; BUT THE STORMS KEPT PUSHING ME TO THE S TO AVOID THEM. EVIDENTLY; LIGHTNING AFFECTED MY ABILITY TO RECEIVE ON MY RADIO. I SAW NO OTHER ARPT IN THE STORM IN WHICH TO LAND; AND COULD NOT HEAR ANY RESPONSE FROM CTLRS. I HAD TO LAND AND GET OUT OF THE STORM. I LOOKED FOR EMER LIGHTS FROM THE TWR BUT FAILED TO SEE ANY IN ALL THE LIGHTNING STRIKES GOING ON. THE NEXT MORNING I RECEIVED CLRNC AND PROCEEDED BACK TO ZZZ WITHOUT INCIDENT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.