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Shortly after takeoff at N87; a GA pilot reported seeing a truck parked on the active runway that was not visible at the beginning of the takeoff roll. Reporter cited a NOTAM that allegedly did not have enough information on the truck's activities.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1354890 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201605 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | N87.Airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Radar 26 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 19 Flight Crew Total 2200 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Ground Incursion Runway |
| Miss Distance | Vertical 50 |
Narrative:
I had picked up an IFR clearance and requested to depart VFR - approved by mcguire approach. I took off VFR and halfway down the runway there was a truck parked on the centerline on the middle of the runway. It could have been horrific had I not been airborne. There was a NOTAM ad airport all surface work in progress spraying daily xa:00-xf:00. [How] in the world would a pilot know that there would be a truck parked on the runway?
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Shortly after takeoff at N87; a GA pilot reported seeing a truck parked on the active runway that was not visible at the beginning of the takeoff roll. Reporter cited a NOTAM that allegedly did not have enough information on the truck's activities.
Narrative: I had picked up an IFR clearance and requested to depart VFR - approved by McGuire Approach. I took off VFR and halfway down the runway there was a truck parked on the centerline on the middle of the runway. It could have been horrific had I not been airborne. There was a NOTAM AD AIRPORT ALL SURFACE WORK IN PROGRESS SPRAYING DAILY XA:00-XF:00. [How] in the world would a pilot know that there would be a truck parked on the runway?
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.