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A pilot reported a runway incursion at lhw airport. Signage and marking issues were cited as contributing factors.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1361530 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | LHW.Airport |
| State Reference | GA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Taxi |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 5500 Flight Crew Type 4500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Deviation - Procedural Clearance Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
Cleared to taxi to runway 33R on B cross 33L. I never saw 33L due to faded/nonexistent hold short painting. Runway was covered in grass; looked like an old abandoned taxi way; faded or nonexistent numbers and was unusable for wheeled aircraft. With the lack of signage; paint; and condition I passed it up without ever realizing I passed a runway. When I came up to 33R; I crossed the hold short line thinking it was 33L. I saw the right and made an immediate turn to clear runway. Called up tower and seemed like it was a non-event to them. However; with lack of paint and signage it is a matter of time until someone pulls out in front of landing traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported a runway incursion at LHW airport. Signage and marking issues were cited as contributing factors.
Narrative: Cleared to taxi to RWY 33R on B cross 33L. I never saw 33L due to faded/nonexistent hold short painting. Runway was covered in grass; looked like an old abandoned taxi way; faded or nonexistent numbers and was unusable for wheeled aircraft. With the lack of signage; paint; and condition I passed it up without ever realizing I passed a runway. When I came up to 33R; I crossed the hold short line thinking it was 33L. I saw the R and made an immediate turn to clear runway. Called up tower and seemed like it was a non-event to them. However; with lack of paint and signage it is a matter of time until someone pulls out in front of landing traffic.
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