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PA-25 pilot towing a glider on takeoff maneuvered to avoid opposite direction traffic that had not checked in on the common frequency.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1352548 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201604 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MEV.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-25 Pawnee |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 6700 Flight Crew Type 900 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy Ground Incursion Runway |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 25 Vertical 20 |
Narrative:
[I] announced entering runway for glider hook up; then called taking off on 30 with glider in tow. Looked for traffic and departed. The glider I was towing was a heavy 2 place with water and we took off and when I was just about to lift off or had just lifted off a cessna appeared on runway 16; he had landed 34 and was back taxiing; he later said he had landed 16 (?). I called on the radio to him; 'whoa pal; are you gonna stop?' or something similar. Then he continued toward the intersection. I yelled 'stop' on the radio and he continued (obviously no radio or wrong frequency). Anyway I could not stop before him; nor could the glider so I side stepped to the north; and once past him the glider released and landed straight ahead. I continued around and landed on 30. Airport personnel that witnessed the scenario went over to him to ask if he had a radio; he answered yes and said he was on 122.9 and our frequency is 123.00. He also stated he landed 16; which was disputed by all; he had landed 1/2 way down 34. What could I have done differently; I do not know; I looked and obviously did not see him and certainly did not hear him.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA-25 pilot towing a glider on takeoff maneuvered to avoid opposite direction traffic that had not checked in on the common frequency.
Narrative: [I] announced entering runway for glider hook up; then called taking off on 30 with glider in tow. Looked for traffic and departed. The glider I was towing was a heavy 2 place with water and we took off and when I was just about to lift off or had just lifted off a Cessna appeared on runway 16; he had landed 34 and was back taxiing; he later said he had landed 16 (?). I called on the radio to him; 'whoa pal; are you gonna stop?' or something similar. Then he continued toward the intersection. I yelled 'stop' on the radio and he continued (obviously no radio or wrong frequency). Anyway I could not stop before him; nor could the glider so I side stepped to the north; and once past him the glider released and landed straight ahead. I continued around and landed on 30. Airport personnel that witnessed the scenario went over to him to ask if he had a radio; he answered yes and said he was on 122.9 and our frequency is 123.00. He also stated he landed 16; which was disputed by all; he had landed 1/2 way down 34. What could I have done differently; I do not know; I looked and obviously did not see him and certainly did not hear him.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.