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GA small aircraft pilot has had repeated problems getting the pilot controled lighting to operate at bvy.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 163011 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199011 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bvy |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent other landing other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 163011 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility |
Narrative:
Pilot controled lighting could not be operated until the aircraft was flown very close (800') to tower. This situation has occurred repeatedly in the last 2 yrs. Personally, I have missed several approachs in low IFR while struggling with pilot controled lighting. Repeated tests during night VFR have demonstrated this problem to FAA tower personnel. Problem has also been reported to TRACON and airport management. This is a setup for a night IFR approach accident. Local authorities continue to ignore this problem. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following: reporter has not have any problem with the airport lighting control for the last 2 months. He would, however, like us to send an FYI so the airport management knows someone else is concerned about the problem and potential danger it could cause for GA pilots using the airport at night.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA PLT HAS HAD REPEATED PROBLEMS GETTING THE PLT CTLED LIGHTING TO OPERATE AT BVY.
Narrative: PLT CTLED LIGHTING COULD NOT BE OPERATED UNTIL THE ACFT WAS FLOWN VERY CLOSE (800') TO TWR. THIS SITUATION HAS OCCURRED REPEATEDLY IN THE LAST 2 YRS. PERSONALLY, I HAVE MISSED SEVERAL APCHS IN LOW IFR WHILE STRUGGLING WITH PLT CTLED LIGHTING. REPEATED TESTS DURING NIGHT VFR HAVE DEMONSTRATED THIS PROB TO FAA TWR PERSONNEL. PROB HAS ALSO BEEN RPTED TO TRACON AND ARPT MGMNT. THIS IS A SETUP FOR A NIGHT IFR APCH ACCIDENT. LCL AUTHORITIES CONTINUE TO IGNORE THIS PROB. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING: RPTR HAS NOT HAVE ANY PROB WITH THE ARPT LIGHTING CTL FOR THE LAST 2 MONTHS. HE WOULD, HOWEVER, LIKE US TO SEND AN FYI SO THE ARPT MGMNT KNOWS SOMEONE ELSE IS CONCERNED ABOUT THE PROB AND POTENTIAL DANGER IT COULD CAUSE FOR GA PLTS USING THE ARPT AT NIGHT.
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.