What happened
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Narrative: on February 15, 1995, a merlin ii SA-26, departed long beach, California (lgb) enroute to Los Angeles International Airport (lax). Shortly after takeoff the pilot lost two way radio communications with southern California TRACON, due to a stuck microphone button. Socal-tracon had to have a united airlines flight arriving lax climb in order to maintain separation. The pilot was able to free the stuck button one time after losing communications, the next time he transmitted the button stuck again and he was unable to free it until after landing. Pilots mike switch was replaced. Ops checked ok prior to aircraft leaving Los Angeles International Airport. This incident investigation is closed.
As the FAA filed it
NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 15, 1995, A MERLIN II SA-26, DEPARTED LONG BEACH, CALIFORNIA (LGB) ENROUTE TO LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (LAX). SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE PILOT LOST TWO WAY RADIO COMMUNICATIONS WITH SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TRACON, DUE TO A STUCK MICROPHONE BUTTON. SOCAL-TRACON HAD TO HAVE A UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT ARRIVING LAX CLIMB IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN SEPARATION. THE PILOT WAS ABLE TO FREE THE STUCK BUTTON ONE TIME AFTER LOSING COMMUNICATIONS, THE NEXT TIME HE TRANSMITTED THE BUTTON STUCK AGAIN AND HE WAS UNABLE TO FREE IT UNTIL AFTER LANDING. PILOTS MIKE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. OPS CHECKED OK PRIOR TO AIRCRAFT LEAVING LOS ANGELES INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.
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