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A NORDO biplane pilot reports that he inadvertently cut in front of another aircraft on final approach to the same runway. The reporter did not see the other aircraft which was able to land safely as the reporter made a low approach and go around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 386717 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 1k1 |
| State Reference | KS |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 700 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : go around other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 150 |
| ASRS Report | 386717 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Entered r-hand traffic pattern for runway 16 (standard pattern for this airport). Pattern was entered from the east by flying over the south end of runway descending from 1000 ft to 700 ft. Another aircraft was in a much wider pattern and I did not see him. I conducted a low approach, a go around. The other aircraft (which I never did make visual contact with) rptedly was on a 1/2 mi final approach when I turned base to final. He continued his approach and landed. I was unaware of the other aircraft in the pattern until the pilot contacted me afterwards. Contributing factors were poor visibility from the biplane I was flying, time of day (just before sunset), and lack of radio in my aircraft. The other pilot claimed that his landing light was on and that he made appropriate radio calls. Neither myself nor my passenger (a rated pilot) was aware of the other aircraft on final approach. Although there was adequate spacing between our aircraft, the other pilot was understandably upset that I cut in front of him. Increased vigilance in looking for other aircraft will help to prevent a recurrence. In addition, my aircraft will be upgraded with an improved communication radio for better communication.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A NORDO BIPLANE PLT RPTS THAT HE INADVERTENTLY CUT IN FRONT OF ANOTHER ACFT ON FINAL APCH TO THE SAME RWY. THE RPTR DID NOT SEE THE OTHER ACFT WHICH WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY AS THE RPTR MADE A LOW APCH AND GAR.
Narrative: ENTERED R-HAND TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 16 (STANDARD PATTERN FOR THIS ARPT). PATTERN WAS ENTERED FROM THE E BY FLYING OVER THE S END OF RWY DSNDING FROM 1000 FT TO 700 FT. ANOTHER ACFT WAS IN A MUCH WIDER PATTERN AND I DID NOT SEE HIM. I CONDUCTED A LOW APCH, A GAR. THE OTHER ACFT (WHICH I NEVER DID MAKE VISUAL CONTACT WITH) RPTEDLY WAS ON A 1/2 MI FINAL APCH WHEN I TURNED BASE TO FINAL. HE CONTINUED HIS APCH AND LANDED. I WAS UNAWARE OF THE OTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN UNTIL THE PLT CONTACTED ME AFTERWARDS. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS WERE POOR VISIBILITY FROM THE BIPLANE I WAS FLYING, TIME OF DAY (JUST BEFORE SUNSET), AND LACK OF RADIO IN MY ACFT. THE OTHER PLT CLAIMED THAT HIS LNDG LIGHT WAS ON AND THAT HE MADE APPROPRIATE RADIO CALLS. NEITHER MYSELF NOR MY PAX (A RATED PLT) WAS AWARE OF THE OTHER ACFT ON FINAL APCH. ALTHOUGH THERE WAS ADEQUATE SPACING BTWN OUR ACFT, THE OTHER PLT WAS UNDERSTANDABLY UPSET THAT I CUT IN FRONT OF HIM. INCREASED VIGILANCE IN LOOKING FOR OTHER ACFT WILL HELP TO PREVENT A RECURRENCE. IN ADDITION, MY ACFT WILL BE UPGRADED WITH AN IMPROVED COM RADIO FOR BETTER COM.
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.