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Luscombe 8A-east aircraft private pilot couldn't establish communication with local tower because there appeared to be an air show at the airport. Reporter diverted to a close airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 378220 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199708 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : m31 |
| State Reference | TN |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : m31 |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Silvaire Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 378220 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : exited adverse environment other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Flying to halls, tn, my information was a fly-in. I don't attend air shows, but when 10 mi out, called on 122.9, no answer. Tried other frequencys, nothing came back to me, kept trying. When about 1 mi out I could see a lot of planes flying close to the ground, and I felt sure what I was looking at was an air show of sorts, so took a heading for the next field -- dyr and landed there. I feel if we have a fly-in or air show, why no one is at the (door). Someone could come back to me and say keep out or come in. Truly I heard no call.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: LUSCOMBE 8A-E ACFT PVT PLT COULDN'T ESTABLISH COM WITH LCL TWR BECAUSE THERE APPEARED TO BE AN AIR SHOW AT THE ARPT. RPTR DIVERTED TO A CLOSE ARPT.
Narrative: FLYING TO HALLS, TN, MY INFO WAS A FLY-IN. I DON'T ATTEND AIR SHOWS, BUT WHEN 10 MI OUT, CALLED ON 122.9, NO ANSWER. TRIED OTHER FREQS, NOTHING CAME BACK TO ME, KEPT TRYING. WHEN ABOUT 1 MI OUT I COULD SEE A LOT OF PLANES FLYING CLOSE TO THE GND, AND I FELT SURE WHAT I WAS LOOKING AT WAS AN AIR SHOW OF SORTS, SO TOOK A HEADING FOR THE NEXT FIELD -- DYR AND LANDED THERE. I FEEL IF WE HAVE A FLY-IN OR AIR SHOW, WHY NO ONE IS AT THE (DOOR). SOMEONE COULD COME BACK TO ME AND SAY KEEP OUT OR COME IN. TRULY I HEARD NO CALL.
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.