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The ATCT local controller asked an air show pilot to vacate the runway because of an aircraft in distress. During his attempt to comply, had a brake overheat, and had a runway excursion.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 616763 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200405 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | ground : taxi landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 185 flight time total : 25400 flight time type : 105 |
| ASRS Report | 616763 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical conflict : ground less severe excursion : taxiway ground encounters other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : regained aircraft control |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Aircraft ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Close formation with 3 nostalgic airplanes -- the stuff of dreams! Recovering out of a fighter strafe pattern at the air show, I left plenty of room between me and the descending aircraft because of my poor airbrakes (vice hydraulic). The tower advised minimum time on the runway due to an inbound aircraft in distress (student pilot). Hurrying (a very bad word) to make the turnoff at the end. The right brake faded due to heat and with the tailwheel, unlocked. The aircraft left the taxiway. I attempted a 'save' with power and only succeeded in blowing a taxiway light off with the propeller blast! A cheap lesson with no damage to a priceless aircraft. I know better and will remember haste makes waste! Fly your own machine.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THE ATCT LCL CTLR ASKED AN AIR SHOW PLT TO VACATE THE RWY BECAUSE OF AN ACFT IN DISTRESS. DURING HIS ATTEMPT TO COMPLY, HAD A BRAKE OVERHEAT, AND HAD A RWY EXCURSION.
Narrative: CLOSE FORMATION WITH 3 NOSTALGIC AIRPLANES -- THE STUFF OF DREAMS! RECOVERING OUT OF A FIGHTER STRAFE PATTERN AT THE AIR SHOW, I LEFT PLENTY OF ROOM BTWN ME AND THE DSNDING ACFT BECAUSE OF MY POOR AIRBRAKES (VICE HYD). THE TWR ADVISED MINIMUM TIME ON THE RWY DUE TO AN INBOUND ACFT IN DISTRESS (STUDENT PLT). HURRYING (A VERY BAD WORD) TO MAKE THE TURNOFF AT THE END. THE R BRAKE FADED DUE TO HEAT AND WITH THE TAILWHEEL, UNLOCKED. THE ACFT LEFT THE TXWY. I ATTEMPTED A 'SAVE' WITH PWR AND ONLY SUCCEEDED IN BLOWING A TXWY LIGHT OFF WITH THE PROP BLAST! A CHEAP LESSON WITH NO DAMAGE TO A PRICELESS ACFT. I KNOW BETTER AND WILL REMEMBER HASTE MAKES WASTE! FLY YOUR OWN MACHINE.
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.