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C172 pilot executes an ILS approach to runway 04 at evv with a tailwind due to reciprocal ILS for runway 22 being out of service.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 714676 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200610 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : evv.airport |
| State Reference | IN |
| Altitude | agl single value : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : evv.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer only : 4 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1550 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 714676 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | inflight encounter : weather other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airport Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
With a strong quartering tailwind; I was forced to attempt an ILS approach to runway 4 at evv. Apparently the ILS to runway 22 is out of service for several months for construction; and thus forces everyone to use the ILS runway 4 approach regardless of wind. This resulted in a precarious landing situation nearly resulting in running off the runway. As if approaches to minimums are not trying enough for those of us who don't fly them every day; must we do so with a 10-12 knot quartering tailwind? This unsafe situation at evv needs an immediate remedy before someone does indeed run off the runway.callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter indicated that he was concerned that the ILS is out of service due to construction; however; the proposed facility improvement (construction) has not begun and he indicated it will not be started for an extended period and he questions why the ILS is still out of service. He felt that the situation was unsafe due to different WX/wind situations.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 PLT EXECUTES AN ILS APCH TO RWY 04 AT EVV WITH A TAILWIND DUE TO RECIPROCAL ILS FOR RWY 22 BEING OUT OF SERVICE.
Narrative: WITH A STRONG QUARTERING TAILWIND; I WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT AN ILS APPROACH TO RWY 4 AT EVV. APPARENTLY THE ILS TO RWY 22 IS OUT OF SVC FOR SEVERAL MONTHS FOR CONSTRUCTION; AND THUS FORCES EVERYONE TO USE THE ILS RWY 4 APCH REGARDLESS OF WIND. THIS RESULTED IN A PRECARIOUS LNDG SITUATION NEARLY RESULTING IN RUNNING OFF THE RWY. AS IF APPROACHES TO MINIMUMS ARE NOT TRYING ENOUGH FOR THOSE OF US WHO DON'T FLY THEM EVERY DAY; MUST WE DO SO WITH A 10-12 KNOT QUARTERING TAILWIND? THIS UNSAFE SITUATION AT EVV NEEDS AN IMMEDIATE REMEDY BEFORE SOMEONE DOES INDEED RUN OFF THE RWY.CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR INDICATED THAT HE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ILS IS OUT OF SVC DUE TO CONSTRUCTION; HOWEVER; THE PROPOSED FACILITY IMPROVEMENT (CONSTRUCTION) HAS NOT BEGUN AND HE INDICATED IT WILL NOT BE STARTED FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD AND HE QUESTIONS WHY THE ILS IS STILL OUT OF SVC. HE FELT THAT THE SITUATION WAS UNSAFE DUE TO DIFFERENT WX/WIND SITUATIONS.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.