Narrative:

Left main wheel damaged by aviator (no mechanic service). Taxied aircraft to hangar #2 (with ground control control contact) for repair. Returned on foot to meet with ramp manager. Walked across grass area southwest of end of runway 6 to ramp. Shortly after told to call tower. They asked and received my name, address and aircraft #. I was told I crossed 'protected' area, and there is a sidewalk to be used. Upon my return walk I found a small strip of broken cement approximately 6-8' further southwest mostly under water (had previously rained heavily). In talking to many people I find this happens several times each week. This needs some type of marking (clearly), so as to prevent this happening again. Ps: this area is wide open to public road going around this corner (no gate).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: REPORTER WALKED ACROSS PROTECTED AREA WHILE RETURNING FROM TAXIING ACFT TO SERVICE FAC.

Narrative: LEFT MAIN WHEEL DAMAGED BY AVIATOR (NO MECH SVC). TAXIED ACFT TO HANGAR #2 (WITH GND CTL CTL CONTACT) FOR REPAIR. RETURNED ON FOOT TO MEET WITH RAMP MGR. WALKED ACROSS GRASS AREA SW OF END OF RWY 6 TO RAMP. SHORTLY AFTER TOLD TO CALL TWR. THEY ASKED AND RECEIVED MY NAME, ADDRESS AND ACFT #. I WAS TOLD I CROSSED 'PROTECTED' AREA, AND THERE IS A SIDEWALK TO BE USED. UPON MY RETURN WALK I FOUND A SMALL STRIP OF BROKEN CEMENT APPROX 6-8' FURTHER SW MOSTLY UNDER WATER (HAD PREVIOUSLY RAINED HEAVILY). IN TALKING TO MANY PEOPLE I FIND THIS HAPPENS SEVERAL TIMES EACH WK. THIS NEEDS SOME TYPE OF MARKING (CLEARLY), SO AS TO PREVENT THIS HAPPENING AGAIN. PS: THIS AREA IS WIDE OPEN TO PUBLIC ROAD GOING AROUND THIS CORNER (NO GATE).

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.