Traffic delays in the traffic pattern cause landing after sunset with an inoperative lighting system...

Attributes
ACN	526760
Time
Date	200101
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz.airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : alb.tracon
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 375 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	526760
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe non adherence : far
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During a training flight we were in the downwind and we expected to land without delay. We had to extend our downwind for a cessna caravan and 2 other aircraft. Because of this extended leg, our time of touchdown was delayed and in turn we were approximately 3-4 mins past sunset. We had an inoperative anti-collision system so technically we flew approximately 3-4 min past sunset with inoperative necessary equipment. To correct or prevent this problem in the future, I will plan better and arrive sooner at the destination so not to cut it really close so that a delay affects my flight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TFC DELAYS IN THE TFC PATTERN CAUSE LNDG AFTER SUNSET WITH AN INOP LIGHTING SYS.

Narrative: DURING A TRAINING FLT WE WERE IN THE DOWNWIND AND WE EXPECTED TO LAND WITHOUT DELAY. WE HAD TO EXTEND OUR DOWNWIND FOR A CESSNA CARAVAN AND 2 OTHER ACFT. BECAUSE OF THIS EXTENDED LEG, OUR TIME OF TOUCHDOWN WAS DELAYED AND IN TURN WE WERE APPROX 3-4 MINS PAST SUNSET. WE HAD AN INOP ANTI-COLLISION SYS SO TECHNICALLY WE FLEW APPROX 3-4 MIN PAST SUNSET WITH INOP NECESSARY EQUIP. TO CORRECT OR PREVENT THIS PROB IN THE FUTURE, I WILL PLAN BETTER AND ARRIVE SOONER AT THE DEST SO NOT TO CUT IT REALLY CLOSE SO THAT A DELAY AFFECTS MY 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.