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The PF (first officer) asked the PNF (captain) to confirm with tower they were cleared to land on runway 06R at anc. The tower interrupted the effort with a caution jet blast from departing B767. The ATIS stated runway 06R was closed. The PF was occupied on downwind talking to company. There was light aircraft for runway 06L on left base with the reporter on right base. The flight crew was told to go around the runway 06R was closed. The captain determined it was too late to go around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 335054 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199605 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : anc |
| State Reference | AK |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 50 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : anc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Gulfstream II |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 335054 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 335052 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance other |
| Consequence | faa : investigated faa : assigned or threatened penalties |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After 5 hour 30 min flight (atw-anc) we were approximately 20 mi east of anchorage. We were cleared for a runway 06 visual, to follow an air carrier jet 10 mi ahead. The copilot was flying from the right seat. This was his third landing in type. On downwind, approximately 3500 ft I made a 15 second call to company on third radio. At this point the air carrier B737 was on ground and out of sight. As the copilot was turning a 3 mi right base, we were told by local control of a piper on left base to runway 06L. We were very concerned, due to no visual contact with piper. At this airport runway 06R is used for ILS and jet traffic and runway 06L for light aircraft. At this point we lined up with runway 06R. The copilot was busy configuring the landing flaps, and I was completing a checklist. We were both still very concerned with a potential traffic hazard. I commented for him to stay to the right. The copilot questioned me if we are now cleared to land on runway 06R. We are now at 300 ft or less. As I reach for microphone button to ask for confirmation, we are directed by tower to caution jet blast from departing B767 on runway 32 at our present descent rate, it appears it will put us touching down right behind air carrier jet blast. I instructed the copilot to land short of air carrier jet wake and I had been in this situation before. I did not have time to ask ATC about landing clearance. I perceived a greater threat from jet blast. During flare tower instructed us to go around, that runway 06R was closed. We were already unspooled and committed to land. I scanned the runway and it appeared clear. I radioed tower that it was too late, we were touching down, and we would stop short, 1500 ft or less, the runway was clear of men and equipment and we taxied in.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE PF (FO) ASKED THE PNF (CAPT) TO CONFIRM WITH TWR THEY WERE CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 06R AT ANC. THE TWR INTERRUPTED THE EFFORT WITH A CAUTION JET BLAST FROM DEPARTING B767. THE ATIS STATED RWY 06R WAS CLOSED. THE PF WAS OCCUPIED ON DOWNWIND TALKING TO COMPANY. THERE WAS LIGHT ACFT FOR RWY 06L ON L BASE WITH THE RPTR ON R BASE. THE FLC WAS TOLD TO GAR THE RWY 06R WAS CLOSED. THE CAPT DETERMINED IT WAS TOO LATE TO GAR.
Narrative: AFTER 5 HR 30 MIN FLT (ATW-ANC) WE WERE APPROX 20 MI E OF ANCHORAGE. WE WERE CLRED FOR A RWY 06 VISUAL, TO FOLLOW AN ACR JET 10 MI AHEAD. THE COPLT WAS FLYING FROM THE R SEAT. THIS WAS HIS THIRD LNDG IN TYPE. ON DOWNWIND, APPROX 3500 FT I MADE A 15 SECOND CALL TO COMPANY ON THIRD RADIO. AT THIS POINT THE ACR B737 WAS ON GND AND OUT OF SIGHT. AS THE COPLT WAS TURNING A 3 MI R BASE, WE WERE TOLD BY LCL CTL OF A PIPER ON L BASE TO RWY 06L. WE WERE VERY CONCERNED, DUE TO NO VISUAL CONTACT WITH PIPER. AT THIS ARPT RWY 06R IS USED FOR ILS AND JET TFC AND RWY 06L FOR LIGHT ACFT. AT THIS POINT WE LINED UP WITH RWY 06R. THE COPLT WAS BUSY CONFIGURING THE LNDG FLAPS, AND I WAS COMPLETING A CHKLIST. WE WERE BOTH STILL VERY CONCERNED WITH A POTENTIAL TFC HAZARD. I COMMENTED FOR HIM TO STAY TO THE R. THE COPLT QUESTIONED ME IF WE ARE NOW CLRED TO LAND ON RWY 06R. WE ARE NOW AT 300 FT OR LESS. AS I REACH FOR MIKE BUTTON TO ASK FOR CONFIRMATION, WE ARE DIRECTED BY TWR TO CAUTION JET BLAST FROM DEPARTING B767 ON RWY 32 AT OUR PRESENT DSCNT RATE, IT APPEARS IT WILL PUT US TOUCHING DOWN RIGHT BEHIND ACR JET BLAST. I INSTRUCTED THE COPLT TO LAND SHORT OF ACR JET WAKE AND I HAD BEEN IN THIS SIT BEFORE. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO ASK ATC ABOUT LNDG CLRNC. I PERCEIVED A GREATER THREAT FROM JET BLAST. DURING FLARE TWR INSTRUCTED US TO GAR, THAT RWY 06R WAS CLOSED. WE WERE ALREADY UNSPOOLED AND COMMITTED TO LAND. I SCANNED THE RWY AND IT APPEARED CLR. I RADIOED TWR THAT IT WAS TOO LATE, WE WERE TOUCHING DOWN, AND WE WOULD STOP SHORT, 1500 FT OR LESS, THE RWY WAS CLR OF MEN AND EQUIP AND WE TAXIED IN.
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.