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Vehicle driver reported unknowing entering and stopping a vehicle on the runway while an aircraft was preparing to takeoff.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1492339 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201710 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Sail Plane |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Vehicle Driver |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Less Severe Ground Incursion Runway |
Narrative:
I was driving my daughter to glider lessons. My car was on the runway. I had my hazard lights on and my headlights on even though it was noon and sunny. I got to an intersection of road and I stopped. I looked both ways. I did see an airplane at one end but it wasn't moving. I waited about 10 seconds. I thought he might be waiting for me but I didn't have a radio to ask so I decided to cross. That was wrong. I didn't know better but that isn't an excuse. I thought I was delaying him but I now know that was a terrible decision for me to make. As it turned out the aircraft started approaching. I got out of the way but I scared everyone and feel terrible. In the future I will wait for as long as it takes for the airplane to leave the runway. The airplane has the right of way always.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Vehicle driver reported unknowing entering and stopping a vehicle on the runway while an aircraft was preparing to takeoff.
Narrative: I was driving my daughter to glider lessons. My car was on the runway. I had my hazard lights on and my headlights on even though it was noon and sunny. I got to an intersection of road and I stopped. I looked both ways. I did see an airplane at one end but it wasn't moving. I waited about 10 seconds. I thought he might be waiting for me but I didn't have a radio to ask so I decided to cross. THAT was wrong. I didn't know better but that isn't an excuse. I thought I was delaying him but I now know that was a terrible decision for me to make. As it turned out the aircraft started approaching. I got out of the way but I scared everyone and feel terrible. In the future I will wait for as long as it takes for the airplane to leave the runway. The airplane has the right of way always.
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.