Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120; Flight Crew Total 700; Flight Crew Type 10
Confusion; Time Pressure; Troubleshooting; Communication Breakdown; Workload
ATC Issue All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; General Declared Emergency
Aircraft
Communication was lost with Savannah Approach 120.4 while on IFR flight plan to Rock Hills North Carolina. I attempted multiple times to reach the controlling agency but could not raise them. I proceeded to troubleshoot my communications by tuning in a nearby ATIS frequency and was able to receive. In an effort to regain communications I contacted a nearby Columbia Approach and was able to raise them. I was told that Savannah had closed and forgot to hand me off so I stayed with Columbia Approach. After a short time I was unable to raise Columbia Approach so I again tuned an ATIS and was able to receive. I attempted to contact multiple nearby ATC facilities but could not raise anyone so I squawked 7600 and proceeded to land in visual conditions at my destination.
A pilot lost communications near Columbia; SC and so squawked 7600 and proceeded to his filed destination.