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Small aircraft pilot takes off from a closed airport at drt, tx. Reporter had called FSS 3 days prior to takeoff. NOTAMS were changed prior to his takeoff but after his previous call to FSS.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 371509 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199706 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : drt |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dawn |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff ground : preflight ground other : taxi |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5800 |
| ASRS Report | 371509 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | other personnel other |
| Qualification | other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure non adherence other other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| 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 |
Narrative:
I was informed that the runway at drt would be closed for repair for the week jun/mon/97 to jun/sun/97. I understood that a taxiway or ramp area would remain open for takeoffs and lndgs at pilot's own risk. I checked NOTAMS on jun/sun/97 with san angelo flight service and was informed runway 13/31 and a taxiway was closed. No mention was made at that time of the ramp being closed or of the unpaved landing area being closed. I was out of town until wednesday morning and I did not check NOTAMS for drt since I already checked on sunday. At dawn, on wednesday I took off from a ramp area in a C172 and departed the area. I checked NOTAMS after I talked to a friend of mine and was advised the NOTAM had been changed and the airport was closed to fixed wing operation for the week, so the airport was closed when I departed. NOTAMS, like WX, should be checked immediately prior to a flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT TAKES OFF FROM A CLOSED ARPT AT DRT, TX. RPTR HAD CALLED FSS 3 DAYS PRIOR TO TKOF. NOTAMS WERE CHANGED PRIOR TO HIS TKOF BUT AFTER HIS PREVIOUS CALL TO FSS.
Narrative: I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RWY AT DRT WOULD BE CLOSED FOR REPAIR FOR THE WK JUN/MON/97 TO JUN/SUN/97. I UNDERSTOOD THAT A TXWY OR RAMP AREA WOULD REMAIN OPEN FOR TKOFS AND LNDGS AT PLT'S OWN RISK. I CHKED NOTAMS ON JUN/SUN/97 WITH SAN ANGELO FLT SVC AND WAS INFORMED RWY 13/31 AND A TXWY WAS CLOSED. NO MENTION WAS MADE AT THAT TIME OF THE RAMP BEING CLOSED OR OF THE UNPAVED LNDG AREA BEING CLOSED. I WAS OUT OF TOWN UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING AND I DID NOT CHK NOTAMS FOR DRT SINCE I ALREADY CHKED ON SUNDAY. AT DAWN, ON WEDNESDAY I TOOK OFF FROM A RAMP AREA IN A C172 AND DEPARTED THE AREA. I CHKED NOTAMS AFTER I TALKED TO A FRIEND OF MINE AND WAS ADVISED THE NOTAM HAD BEEN CHANGED AND THE ARPT WAS CLOSED TO FIXED WING OP FOR THE WEEK, SO THE ARPT WAS CLOSED WHEN I DEPARTED. NOTAMS, LIKE WX, SHOULD BE CHKED IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO A FLT.
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.