<< >> NASA ASRS Report 92855, August 1988

Cpr light transport failed to use CTAF at non tower airport. Aircraft on ground saw the light transport in time to clear the runway, preventing a go around.

Attributes
ACN	92855
Time
Date	198808
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dro
State Reference	CO
Altitude	agl bound lower : 300 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdv
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	ground : holding ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	92855
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were on an IFR flight from alamosa, co, to durango, co, la plata cty airport. We held over the dro VOR for about 15-20 min. We were cleared for the dro ILS DME runway 2 approach to land straight in. The airport was reporting VFR conditions, however, the mountains were obscured - it was raining - and the visibility was not good on the approach. We broke out of the overcast at about 600' MSL and picked up the runway at approximately 2 mi from the runway. Our speed was vref + 10, about 130 KTS. When the runway was clearly in sight, we cancelled the IFR with denver center and landed. Because of our cockpit duties and close proximity to the runway, we were unable to report our position on traffic advisory frequency 122.8. A twin operating VFR pulled onto the runway for takeoff. When he saw us, he pulled off and clear of the runway. We were aware of his presence and were prepared for a missed approach.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR LTT FAILED TO USE CTAF AT NON TWR ARPT. ACFT ON GND SAW THE LTT IN TIME TO CLEAR THE RWY, PREVENTING A GO AROUND.

Narrative: WE WERE ON AN IFR FLT FROM ALAMOSA, CO, TO DURANGO, CO, LA PLATA CTY ARPT. WE HELD OVER THE DRO VOR FOR ABOUT 15-20 MIN. WE WERE CLRED FOR THE DRO ILS DME RWY 2 APCH TO LAND STRAIGHT IN. THE ARPT WAS RPTING VFR CONDITIONS, HOWEVER, THE MOUNTAINS WERE OBSCURED - IT WAS RAINING - AND THE VIS WAS NOT GOOD ON THE APCH. WE BROKE OUT OF THE OVCST AT ABOUT 600' MSL AND PICKED UP THE RWY AT APPROX 2 MI FROM THE RWY. OUR SPEED WAS VREF + 10, ABOUT 130 KTS. WHEN THE RWY WAS CLEARLY IN SIGHT, WE CANCELLED THE IFR WITH DENVER CENTER AND LANDED. BECAUSE OF OUR COCKPIT DUTIES AND CLOSE PROX TO THE RWY, WE WERE UNABLE TO RPT OUR POS ON TFC ADVISORY FREQ 122.8. A TWIN OPERATING VFR PULLED ONTO THE RWY FOR TKOF. WHEN HE SAW US, HE PULLED OFF AND CLR OF THE RWY. WE WERE AWARE OF HIS PRESENCE AND WERE PREPARED FOR A MISSED APCH.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.