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GA small aircraft on a night training flight failed to contact the tower for landing clearance. Instructor pilot says he thought the tower was closed.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 161769 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199011 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : fpr |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : ztl |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff landing other other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 250 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 430 |
| ASRS Report | 161769 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
VFR inbound to st lucie county airport, I was unable to contact tower using communication 2 which worked previously. Assumed tower was closed and proceeded inbound with an uncontrolled field entry, and 1 touch and go, then full stop. On final during second landing, noticed green light from tower. Switched to communication 1 and talked to tower and explained problem. Could have prevented problem by not assuming tower was closed (refer to AFD).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA ON A NIGHT TRAINING FLT FAILED TO CONTACT THE TWR FOR LNDG CLRNC. INSTRUCTOR PLT SAYS HE THOUGHT THE TWR WAS CLOSED.
Narrative: VFR INBND TO ST LUCIE COUNTY ARPT, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT TWR USING COM 2 WHICH WORKED PREVIOUSLY. ASSUMED TWR WAS CLOSED AND PROCEEDED INBND WITH AN UNCONTROLLED FIELD ENTRY, AND 1 TOUCH AND GO, THEN FULL STOP. ON FINAL DURING SECOND LNDG, NOTICED GREEN LIGHT FROM TWR. SWITCHED TO COM 1 AND TALKED TO TWR AND EXPLAINED PROB. COULD HAVE PREVENTED PROB BY NOT ASSUMING TWR WAS CLOSED (REFER TO AFD).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.