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While on final approach a private pilot of an small aircraft aircraft had an unidented aircraft cross underneath in front of him. Tower knew nothing of its presence.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 232200 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199301 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : afw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : afw tower : lou |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 95 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 232200 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 400 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While in the traffic pattern at afw with 3 other aircraft an unidented aircraft crossed my final approach path. According to the tower controller there was no radio communication with the aircraft mentioned above. Additionally, the controller stated to me that he did not notice the aircraft until after he crossed in front of me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE ON FINAL APCH A PVT PLT OF AN SMA ACFT HAD AN UNIDENTED ACFT CROSS UNDERNEATH IN FRONT OF HIM. TWR KNEW NOTHING OF ITS PRESENCE.
Narrative: WHILE IN THE TFC PATTERN AT AFW WITH 3 OTHER ACFT AN UNIDENTED ACFT CROSSED MY FINAL APCH PATH. ACCORDING TO THE TWR CTLR THERE WAS NO RADIO COM WITH THE ACFT MENTIONED ABOVE. ADDITIONALLY, THE CTLR STATED TO ME THAT HE DID NOT NOTICE THE ACFT UNTIL AFTER HE CROSSED IN FRONT OF ME.
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.