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Reporter in small aircraft made IFR ILS approach to smf. Later was queried if he had hit approach lights. Reporter declares negative and no damage to aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 196992 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199112 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : smf |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : smf tower : smf |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 196992 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
Departed 015 VFR direct sac metropolitan , pop up ZOA, request ILS at metropolitan, handoff sac approach, reported airport in sight visual approach, sac tower refused airport below 1 mi fog, back to approach given vectors for ILS 16R, normal ILS and landing and taxi to GA, left passenger, preflight aircraft depart IFR to VFR, direct reno cannon, arrive at rno. Preflight at reno. VFR to 015 (home base). Contacted by FAA (FSDO-sac) on tues. Ask about any damage to aircraft. Reply none. Sac metropolitan reported damage to approach lights. No problem was observed by pilot or front passenger (also IFR pilot). No damage to aircraft found on preflight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR IN SMA MADE IFR ILS APCH TO SMF. LATER WAS QUERIED IF HE HAD HIT APCH LIGHTS. RPTR DECLARES NEGATIVE AND NO DAMAGE TO ACFT.
Narrative: DEPARTED 015 VFR DIRECT SAC METRO , POP UP ZOA, REQUEST ILS AT METRO, HDOF SAC APCH, RPTED ARPT IN SIGHT VISUAL APCH, SAC TWR REFUSED ARPT BELOW 1 MI FOG, BACK TO APCH GIVEN VECTORS FOR ILS 16R, NORMAL ILS AND LNDG AND TAXI TO GA, LEFT PAX, PREFLT ACFT DEPART IFR TO VFR, DIRECT RENO CANNON, ARRIVE AT RNO. PREFLT AT RENO. VFR TO 015 (HOME BASE). CONTACTED BY FAA (FSDO-SAC) ON TUES. ASK ABOUT ANY DAMAGE TO ACFT. REPLY NONE. SAC METRO RPTED DAMAGE TO APCH LIGHTS. NO PROBLEM WAS OBSERVED BY PLT OR FRONT PAX (ALSO IFR PLT). NO DAMAGE TO ACFT FOUND ON PREFLT.
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.