<< >> NASA ASRS Report 629989, September 2004

A BL17 single pilot, after being closely followed by another aircraft while landing at hpn, cleared runway 16 quickly at the behest of tower, only to find a helicopter hovering nearby.

Attributes
ACN	629989
Time
Date	200409
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hpn.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hpn.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bellanca Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hpn.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	629989
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : ground
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I landed on runway 16 at hpn. There was traffic following me closely and tower requested that I depart the runway quickly on taxiway F. I made the first available turn which was taxiway east, not taxiway F. There was a helicopter waiting to depart, hovering at taxiway east. The helicopter moved over off the taxiway to the grass area to the north and I passed by. In my hurry to depart the runway, I chose the wrong taxiway.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BL17 SINGLE PLT, AFTER BEING CLOSELY FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ACFT WHILE LNDG AT HPN, CLRED RWY 16 QUICKLY AT THE BEHEST OF TWR, ONLY TO FIND A HELI HOVERING NEARBY.

Narrative: I LANDED ON RWY 16 AT HPN. THERE WAS TFC FOLLOWING ME CLOSELY AND TWR REQUESTED THAT I DEPART THE RWY QUICKLY ON TXWY F. I MADE THE FIRST AVAILABLE TURN WHICH WAS TXWY E, NOT TXWY F. THERE WAS A HELI WAITING TO DEPART, HOVERING AT TXWY E. THE HELI MOVED OVER OFF THE TXWY TO THE GRASS AREA TO THE N AND I PASSED BY. IN MY HURRY TO DEPART THE RWY, I CHOSE THE WRONG TXWY.

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.