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PA32 pilot using CTAF frequency, notices a helicopter at the threshold of the runway in use at oaj, an uncontrolled airport, perceives a conflict and executes a go around.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 618944 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200404 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : oaj.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | agl single value : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 190 flight time total : 2050 flight time type : 120 |
| ASRS Report | 618944 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : executed go around |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
This IFR part 135 freight operations flight was operating in day VFR conditions. After sighting oaj airport, I cancelled my IFR flight. AWOS indicated runway 23 was more favorable for landing. I switched to CTAF and called a right base entry from 15, 10, 5 mi north. During this time, I observed no radio communications on CTAF besides myself. I noticed the helicopter near the threshold of runway 5 hovering near ground level towards me. I then executed a go around and announced on CTAF. I attempted to contact the helicopter on CTAF and no response. After landing, the FBO employee confirmed that my xmissions were heard and none from the helicopter. I called wilmington approach and reported this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA32 PLT USING CTAF FREQ, NOTICES A HELI AT THE THRESHOLD OF THE RWY IN USE AT OAJ, AN UNCTLED ARPT, PERCEIVES A CONFLICT AND EXECUTES A GAR.
Narrative: THIS IFR PART 135 FREIGHT OPS FLT WAS OPERATING IN DAY VFR CONDITIONS. AFTER SIGHTING OAJ ARPT, I CANCELLED MY IFR FLT. AWOS INDICATED RWY 23 WAS MORE FAVORABLE FOR LNDG. I SWITCHED TO CTAF AND CALLED A R BASE ENTRY FROM 15, 10, 5 MI N. DURING THIS TIME, I OBSERVED NO RADIO COMS ON CTAF BESIDES MYSELF. I NOTICED THE HELI NEAR THE THRESHOLD OF RWY 5 HOVERING NEAR GND LEVEL TOWARDS ME. I THEN EXECUTED A GAR AND ANNOUNCED ON CTAF. I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT THE HELI ON CTAF AND NO RESPONSE. AFTER LNDG, THE FBO EMPLOYEE CONFIRMED THAT MY XMISSIONS WERE HEARD AND NONE FROM THE HELI. I CALLED WILMINGTON APCH AND RPTED THIS.
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.