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Low altitude go around performed to miss obstruction on grass strip. Obstruction tractor vehicle. Non tower airport non unicom.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 244777 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199306 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 11v |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 50 agl bound upper : 100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 244777 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was giving a private pilot instruction in short and soft field operations, when he stated he would like to land on a grass strip. We proceeded to easton valley view at greeley county, a 5000 ft long dirt/grass strip. On final approach, I noticed a tractor working the strip on the south side. I thought I would let the student make the go around choice but he seemed intent on landing, so, at approximately 100 ft AGL, I called for a go around. He had full flaps and descended another 50 ft before getting the aborted landing going. We flew by the tractor at a safe altitude, and climbing, but I realized I had compromised safety by letting a less experienced pilot carry the approach too far in his eagerness to land on the unimproved runway. In the future, I will not let inexperienced pilots delay a go around until it becomes critical. I will call the action and explain the need later.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LOW ALT GAR PERFORMED TO MISS OBSTRUCTION ON GRASS STRIP. OBSTRUCTION TRACTOR VEHICLE. NON TWR ARPT NON UNICOM.
Narrative: I WAS GIVING A PVT PLT INSTRUCTION IN SHORT AND SOFT FIELD OPS, WHEN HE STATED HE WOULD LIKE TO LAND ON A GRASS STRIP. WE PROCEEDED TO EASTON VALLEY VIEW AT GREELEY COUNTY, A 5000 FT LONG DIRT/GRASS STRIP. ON FINAL APCH, I NOTICED A TRACTOR WORKING THE STRIP ON THE S SIDE. I THOUGHT I WOULD LET THE STUDENT MAKE THE GAR CHOICE BUT HE SEEMED INTENT ON LNDG, SO, AT APPROX 100 FT AGL, I CALLED FOR A GAR. HE HAD FULL FLAPS AND DSNDED ANOTHER 50 FT BEFORE GETTING THE ABORTED LNDG GOING. WE FLEW BY THE TRACTOR AT A SAFE ALT, AND CLBING, BUT I REALIZED I HAD COMPROMISED SAFETY BY LETTING A LESS EXPERIENCED PLT CARRY THE APCH TOO FAR IN HIS EAGERNESS TO LAND ON THE UNIMPROVED RWY. IN THE FUTURE, I WILL NOT LET INEXPERIENCED PLTS DELAY A GAR UNTIL IT BECOMES CRITICAL. I WILL CALL THE ACTION AND EXPLAIN THE NEED LATER.
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.