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Pilot of PA32 observed a dangerous unmarked fixed obstruction in the tie-down area of 1b2, a grass strip on martha's vineyard island.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 587280 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200307 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : 1b2.airport |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 40 |
| ASRS Report | 587280 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ground encounters other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Environmental Factor Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Airport |
Narrative:
While taxiing my airplane to a tie-down spot at katama airport, I contacted a green telephone junction box located about 2 ft above ground level. Katama is a grass strip and the box blended into the grass making it difficult to see. There were no markings or cones warning of the obstruction.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF PA32 OBSERVED A DANGEROUS UNMARKED FIXED OBSTRUCTION IN THE TIE-DOWN AREA OF 1B2, A GRASS STRIP ON MARTHA'S VINEYARD ISLAND.
Narrative: WHILE TAXIING MY AIRPLANE TO A TIE-DOWN SPOT AT KATAMA ARPT, I CONTACTED A GREEN TELEPHONE JUNCTION BOX LOCATED ABOUT 2 FT ABOVE GND LEVEL. KATAMA IS A GRASS STRIP AND THE BOX BLENDED INTO THE GRASS MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO SEE. THERE WERE NO MARKINGS OR CONES WARNING OF THE OBSTRUCTION.
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.