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Small aircraft pilot executes a go around on tower instructions as vehicle crosses approach end of runway. Aircraft made approach to wrong runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 134113 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198906 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 30 agl bound upper : 30 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : las |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Route In Use | approach : visual arrival other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 134113 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
In 6/89 I was inbound for landing at las. I was being vectored to landing. I had the current ATIS. I proceeded to runway 19R and when over the threshold a truck entered the runway from the median. I initiated a go around upon tower instruction. The tower said he cleared me to land to the left runway. I have no specific recollection, but do not dispute the clearance. It would have been safer for me to have landed on the right runway. I believe this was a breakdown of the pilot/ATC environment. ATIS did not reflect a 'closed runway,' nor did the tower instruct me to go around until I was 'down the runway.' the tower should have been able to see me lined up on final--for some time--for runway 19R. I should have repeated the clearance to make sure of true communication. I have learned to be a safer pilot from this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT EXECUTES A GO AROUND ON TWR INSTRUCTIONS AS VEHICLE CROSSES APCH END OF RWY. ACFT MADE APCH TO WRONG RWY.
Narrative: IN 6/89 I WAS INBND FOR LNDG AT LAS. I WAS BEING VECTORED TO LNDG. I HAD THE CURRENT ATIS. I PROCEEDED TO RWY 19R AND WHEN OVER THE THRESHOLD A TRUCK ENTERED THE RWY FROM THE MEDIAN. I INITIATED A GAR UPON TWR INSTRUCTION. THE TWR SAID HE CLRED ME TO LAND TO THE LEFT RWY. I HAVE NO SPECIFIC RECOLLECTION, BUT DO NOT DISPUTE THE CLRNC. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN SAFER FOR ME TO HAVE LANDED ON THE RIGHT RWY. I BELIEVE THIS WAS A BREAKDOWN OF THE PLT/ATC ENVIRONMENT. ATIS DID NOT REFLECT A 'CLOSED RWY,' NOR DID THE TWR INSTRUCT ME TO GO AROUND UNTIL I WAS 'DOWN THE RWY.' THE TWR SHOULD HAVE BEEN ABLE TO SEE ME LINED UP ON FINAL--FOR SOME TIME--FOR RWY 19R. I SHOULD HAVE REPEATED THE CLRNC TO MAKE SURE OF TRUE COM. I HAVE LEARNED TO BE A SAFER PLT FROM THIS INCIDENT.
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.