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The pilot of a sailplane experienced a near-mid-air-collision with an air taxi's turbo prop aircraft while operating at a non-towered airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1274123 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201506 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | BHB.Airport |
| State Reference | ME |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Glider |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34 Flight Crew Total 3738 Flight Crew Type 3738 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 200 |
Narrative:
Over the numbers at approximately 250 feet; I noticed a [air taxi turbo prop] come out from under my nose. I then extended my touchdown point beyond the [other aircraft] to avoid wake turbulence. Our speeds were providing separation. Completed landing; exited at midpoint; and tried a radio call to the [aircraft]; no response. Called CTAF for a radio check for my radio...was working fine. Contributing factors:1. Straight-in approach does not work safely at uncontrolled airports and is not approved.2. No radio contact with CTAF? Wrong frequency or whatever..flying a pattern at an uncontrolled airport will allow all other aircraft to see that someone is coming in silent/off frequency or just not talking.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a sailplane experienced a near-mid-air-collision with an air taxi's turbo prop aircraft while operating at a non-towered airport.
Narrative: Over the numbers at approximately 250 feet; I noticed a [air taxi turbo prop] come out from under my nose. I then extended my touchdown point beyond the [other aircraft] to avoid wake turbulence. Our speeds were providing separation. Completed landing; exited at midpoint; and tried a radio call to the [aircraft]; no response. Called CTAF for a radio check for my radio...was working fine. Contributing Factors:1. Straight-in approach does not work safely at uncontrolled airports and is not approved.2. No radio contact with CTAF? Wrong frequency or whatever..Flying a pattern at an uncontrolled airport will allow all other Aircraft to see that someone is coming in Silent/off frequency or just not talking.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.