GA small aircraft encountered radio problem during cruise at 7000' north of tul. Pilot followed lost radio communication procedure and when VMC continued VFR to destination airport.

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Attributes
ACN	92046
Time
Date	198808
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : tul
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v131
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 230 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	92046
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : overcame equipment problem flight crew : declared emergency
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

While cruising IFR on V131 I experienced communication failure. I was unable to reach center or the previous controller, so squawked 7700, followed by 7600. In the following time I encountered VFR conditions, so descended to maintain VFR beneath the broken strato cumulus clouds. I was able to gain poor quality communications with center and cancelled IFR.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA ENCOUNTERED RADIO PROBLEM DURING CRUISE AT 7000' NORTH OF TUL. PLT FOLLOWED LOST RADIO COM PROC AND WHEN VMC CONTINUED VFR TO DESTINATION ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING IFR ON V131 I EXPERIENCED COM FAILURE. I WAS UNABLE TO REACH CENTER OR THE PREVIOUS CTLR, SO SQUAWKED 7700, FOLLOWED BY 7600. IN THE FOLLOWING TIME I ENCOUNTERED VFR CONDITIONS, SO DSNDED TO MAINTAIN VFR BENEATH THE BROKEN STRATO CUMULUS CLOUDS. I WAS ABLE TO GAIN POOR QUALITY COMS WITH CENTER AND CANCELLED IFR.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.