PLT OF AN SMA SEL MADE TOUCH AND GO LNDGS WITHOUT TWR CLRNC DUE TO A STUCK MIKE.

Date: 1995-02 · Aircraft: Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer

Anomalies: aircraft-equipment-problem-less-severe|deviation-discrepancy-procedural-landing-without-clearance|other-unspecified

Synopsis

PLT OF AN SMA SEL MADE TOUCH AND GO LNDGS WITHOUT TWR CLRNC DUE TO A STUCK MIKE.

Narrative

I CALLED PEASE TWR AND ASKED FOR PERMISSION FOR A R BASE TO RWY 34 FOR 2 TOUCH AND GO'S AND INFORMED HIM I HAD INFO LIMA. HE GAVE ME CLRNC TO RWY 34. I CALLED R BASE TO RWY 34. HE DID NOT RESPOND. I DID A TOUCH AND GO AND MADE A L TURN; I CALLED DOWNWIND FOR RWY 34 FOR A TOUCH AND GO. HE DID NOT RESPOND. I DID A TOUCH AND GO. I CALLED FOR CLRNC TO DEPART THE PATTERN TO THE NE. HE ASKED ME FOR A RADIO CHK; I RESPONDED LOUD AND CLEAR. HE INFORMED ME THAT I HAD DONE 2 UNAUTH TOUCH AND GOES AND THAT AFTER I CALLED R BASE FOR RWY 34 MY MIKE BUTTON HAD STUCK AND HE COULD NOT XMIT OR RECEIVE ON THAT FREQ. I APOLOGIZED AND RPTED CLR OF CLASS D AIRSPACE. I RETURNED TO LITTLEBROOK ARPT AND DID A PRACTICE MISSED APCH I CALLED PEASE TWR AND ASKED PERMISSION TO DO ANOTHER TOUCH AND GO. HE SAID HE WAS UNABLE TO AUTH MY REQUEST UNTIL I GOT MY RADIO FIXED. I FORGOT TO MENTION THAT WHEN PEASE TWR HAD INFORMED ME THAT MY MIKE BUTTON HAD STUCK; HE ASKED ME IF I HAD SEEN A LIGHT SIGN IN THE TWR. I TOLD HIM THAT I HADN'T. IN RETROSPECT; I KNOW I SHOULD HAVE GOTTEN A RESPONSE FROM MY RADIO CALLS; BUT I DIDN'T KNOW I HAD A RADIO PROB AND THEY DON'T ALWAYS RESPOND TO ALL CALLS. I WAS CONCENTRATING ON MY APCH AND LNDGS SO I DIDN'T EVEN LOOK AT THE TWR. IT WAS DAY LIGHT SO I WASN'T LOOKING FOR A LIGHT AND I THOUGHT MY RADIO WAS WORKING. INCIDENTLY THERE WAS NO OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA.

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