A VFR experimental aircraft receiving flight following services from ZOB ARTCC called mayday and req...

Attributes
ACN	706229
Time
Date	200608
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc tower : anc.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 25
ASRS Report	706229
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : declared emergency none taken : unable
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was working riv lo/D26. During this time frame; htza was VFR tower; then ATC zero; requiring ZID to assume the airspace. At approximately XX04; aircraft 1 requested VFR flight following; as workload permitted. Aircraft #1 was issued a beacon code. Numerous control instructions to other aircraft followed. At XX07 aircraft #1 called mayday and requested the nearest airport. Aircraft was instructed to identify to confirm position of discrete code. Aircraft was given position information on pmh airport. Aircraft #1 was re-issued position on pmh in reference to yrk VOR. At XX09 aircraft #1 verified the airport in sight and was asked if 'further assistance was required.' ATC relayed the pmh unicom frequency to aircraft #1. ATC sent another aircraft over to pmh unicom frequency to check on aircraft #1. At XA14 ATC was advised that aircraft #1 had made an 'off field landing;' but that the pilot was ok and was requesting assistance. This information was relayed to hta tower who notified state police and ambulance service.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A VFR EXPERIMENTAL ACFT RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING SVCS FROM ZOB ARTCC CALLED MAYDAY AND REQUESTED LNDG AT THE NEAREST ARPT. THE ACFT WAS VECTORED TOWARDS PMH ARPT; BUT MADE AN OFF FIELD LNDG INSTEAD.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING RIV LO/D26. DURING THIS TIME FRAME; HTZA WAS VFR TWR; THEN ATC ZERO; REQUIRING ZID TO ASSUME THE AIRSPACE. AT APPROX XX04; ACFT 1 REQUESTED VFR FLT FOLLOWING; AS WORKLOAD PERMITTED. ACFT #1 WAS ISSUED A BEACON CODE. NUMEROUS CTL INSTRUCTIONS TO OTHER ACFT FOLLOWED. AT XX07 ACFT #1 CALLED MAYDAY AND REQUESTED THE NEAREST ARPT. ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO IDENT TO CONFIRM POS OF DISCRETE CODE. ACFT WAS GIVEN POS INFO ON PMH ARPT. ACFT #1 WAS RE-ISSUED POS ON PMH IN REF TO YRK VOR. AT XX09 ACFT #1 VERIFIED THE ARPT IN SIGHT AND WAS ASKED IF 'FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS REQUIRED.' ATC RELAYED THE PMH UNICOM FREQ TO ACFT #1. ATC SENT ANOTHER ACFT OVER TO PMH UNICOM FREQ TO CHK ON ACFT #1. AT XA14 ATC WAS ADVISED THAT ACFT #1 HAD MADE AN 'OFF FIELD LNDG;' BUT THAT THE PLT WAS OK AND WAS REQUESTING ASSISTANCE. THIS INFO WAS RELAYED TO HTA TWR WHO NOTIFIED STATE POLICE AND AMBULANCE SVC.

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.

A VFR experimental aircraft receiving flight following services from ZOB ARTCC called mayday and requested landing at the nearest airport. The aircraft was vectored towards pmh airport; but made an off field landing instead.