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An observer near texas tech university medical center (TA79) reported a new crane 120 ft high is lighted but its boom; over 100 ft long horizontally; is not lighted and presents a hazard for helicopters taking off and landing at the adjacent helipad.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1477589 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201708 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | TA79.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | No Aircraft |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Observer |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Other Obstacle Hazard |
Narrative:
New crane (over 100 ft tall) installed at texas tech university health sciences center at 3601 4th street lubbock; tx in late july. Crane is approximately 120 ft tall and has a single warning light on top of mast. Boom is over 100 ft long and does not have a light on either end. As it stands right now; the boom is closer to the university medical center (602 indiana ave lubbock; tx) emergency room helipad than any of the well-marked buildings.this appears to be a potential problem. With multiple helicopters using pad at all hours of the day and night; approaching from several directions; this movable boom could be struck by an incoming or outgoing flight very easily; especially at night.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An Observer near Texas Tech University Medical Center (TA79) reported a new crane 120 ft high is lighted but its boom; over 100 ft long horizontally; is not lighted and presents a hazard for helicopters taking off and landing at the adjacent helipad.
Narrative: New crane (over 100 ft tall) installed at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center at 3601 4th Street Lubbock; TX in late July. Crane is approximately 120 ft tall and has a single warning light on top of mast. Boom is over 100 ft long and does not have a light on either end. As it stands right now; the boom is closer to the University Medical Center (602 Indiana Ave Lubbock; TX) Emergency Room Helipad than any of the well-marked buildings.This appears to be a potential problem. With multiple helicopters using pad at all hours of the day and night; approaching from several directions; this movable boom could be struck by an incoming or outgoing flight very easily; especially at night.
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.