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An small aircraft pilot landed on a closed runway with sandbag markings. He was unable to contact unicom for a runway report.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 210760 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199205 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : hot |
| State Reference | AR |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 20 |
| ASRS Report | 210760 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility |
Narrative:
On arriving at hot springs I entered left base for 23 which is standard for malvern to hot springs. I called several times for the unicom, receiving no answer. It was after I was already landing that I noticed the sandbags, etc, on the runway. The X at the end of 23 was not noticeable from the air. Landing was made without incident. After picking up my passenger we left hot springs and flew over the area in which I pointed out that the X on 23 was not clearly visible (the X on 5 was clear). He agreed with me and said he was going to contact the FAA and inform them of this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA PLT LANDED ON A CLOSED RWY WITH SANDBAG MARKINGS. HE WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT UNICOM FOR A RWY RPT.
Narrative: ON ARRIVING AT HOT SPRINGS I ENTERED L BASE FOR 23 WHICH IS STANDARD FOR MALVERN TO HOT SPRINGS. I CALLED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE UNICOM, RECEIVING NO ANSWER. IT WAS AFTER I WAS ALREADY LNDG THAT I NOTICED THE SANDBAGS, ETC, ON THE RWY. THE X AT THE END OF 23 WAS NOT NOTICEABLE FROM THE AIR. LNDG WAS MADE WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER PICKING UP MY PAX WE LEFT HOT SPRINGS AND FLEW OVER THE AREA IN WHICH I POINTED OUT THAT THE X ON 23 WAS NOT CLRLY VISIBLE (THE X ON 5 WAS CLR). HE AGREED WITH ME AND SAID HE WAS GOING TO CONTACT THE FAA AND INFORM THEM OF THIS.
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.