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Private pilot complains of airport manager's attempt at halting their airport operations on his field as they taxied clear of runway at hanover, PA, 6w6.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 250307 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199308 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 6w6 |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : sea |
| 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 | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 190 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 250307 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel oversight : airport manager |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
Pennsylvania licensed chevy van pulled in front of our small aircraft while we were taxiing after landing. He refused to allow us to leave. He claimed to be the airport manager and insisted on forcing us out of the plane. Prior to this we were practicing engine out emergency lndgs on a grass field. We were over the airport at 3000 ft and spiraled to the ground. We observed 3 other planes during that time, one of which appeared to be 500 ft above the ground that flew right over the tower. We theorize that this guy was upset about this and assumed that the only plane at the airport was the culprit. The safety problem is his attempt to 'capture' us by blocking our path with his van. If we failed to see him or if another plane came in, then what!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PVT PLT COMPLAINS OF ARPT MGR'S ATTEMPT AT HALTING THEIR ARPT OPS ON HIS FIELD AS THEY TAXIED CLR OF RWY AT HANOVER, PA, 6W6.
Narrative: PENNSYLVANIA LICENSED CHEVY VAN PULLED IN FRONT OF OUR SMA WHILE WE WERE TAXIING AFTER LNDG. HE REFUSED TO ALLOW US TO LEAVE. HE CLAIMED TO BE THE ARPT MGR AND INSISTED ON FORCING US OUT OF THE PLANE. PRIOR TO THIS WE WERE PRACTICING ENG OUT EMER LNDGS ON A GRASS FIELD. WE WERE OVER THE ARPT AT 3000 FT AND SPIRALED TO THE GND. WE OBSERVED 3 OTHER PLANES DURING THAT TIME, ONE OF WHICH APPEARED TO BE 500 FT ABOVE THE GND THAT FLEW RIGHT OVER THE TWR. WE THEORIZE THAT THIS GUY WAS UPSET ABOUT THIS AND ASSUMED THAT THE ONLY PLANE AT THE ARPT WAS THE CULPRIT. THE SAFETY PROB IS HIS ATTEMPT TO 'CAPTURE' US BY BLOCKING OUR PATH WITH HIS VAN. IF WE FAILED TO SEE HIM OR IF ANOTHER PLANE CAME IN, THEN WHAT!
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.