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C172 aircraft entering class D airspace private pilot failed to call and failed to follow tower instructions to turn for traffic. Ground controller instructed to contact operations.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 381691 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199710 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : nel |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : nel |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other 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 : 38 flight time total : 55 flight time type : 54 |
| ASRS Report | 381691 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : non radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Inbound for nel, reported 12 NM out (just departed from mjx airspace). Requested straight in for runway 33. Tower replied 'say again, aircraft X.' again said, 'lakehurst tower this is aircraft X request to land straight in runway 33.' I thought tower said report 3 mi final. Reported 3 mi final then instructed to make left 360 degree turn for spacing. 360 degree executed. Tower reported, 'cleared to land.' landed, exited, tuned into ground control. Instructed to 'taxi to parking.' upon parking aircraft was instructed to report to operations. Operations said I was instructed to report the class D airspace not 3 mi final -- also said 360 degree turn was for traffic conflict. They requested copy of my private pilot certificate. I believe conflicts arose due to poor radio in aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 ACFT ENTERING CLASS D AIRSPACE PVT PLT FAILED TO CALL AND FAILED TO FOLLOW TWR INSTRUCTIONS TO TURN FOR TFC. GND CTLR INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT OPS.
Narrative: INBOUND FOR NEL, RPTED 12 NM OUT (JUST DEPARTED FROM MJX AIRSPACE). REQUESTED STRAIGHT IN FOR RWY 33. TWR REPLIED 'SAY AGAIN, ACFT X.' AGAIN SAID, 'LAKEHURST TWR THIS IS ACFT X REQUEST TO LAND STRAIGHT IN RWY 33.' I THOUGHT TWR SAID RPT 3 MI FINAL. RPTED 3 MI FINAL THEN INSTRUCTED TO MAKE L 360 DEG TURN FOR SPACING. 360 DEG EXECUTED. TWR RPTED, 'CLRED TO LAND.' LANDED, EXITED, TUNED INTO GND CTL. INSTRUCTED TO 'TAXI TO PARKING.' UPON PARKING ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT TO OPS. OPS SAID I WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT THE CLASS D AIRSPACE NOT 3 MI FINAL -- ALSO SAID 360 DEG TURN WAS FOR TFC CONFLICT. THEY REQUESTED COPY OF MY PVT PLT CERTIFICATE. I BELIEVE CONFLICTS AROSE DUE TO POOR RADIO IN ACFT.
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.