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Cpr pilot complaint that after being cleared for approach to runway 30L at sjc the runway lights went out and he had to side-step to runway 30R. Incident happened during daily sjc curfew.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 158192 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sjc |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : oak artcc : zdc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2900 flight time type : 1600 |
| ASRS Report | 158192 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | procedure or policy : unspecified |
| Airport | procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
IFR with current ATIS. Approximately 15 mi out on localizer approach control gave me a new frequency to close flight plan. To assist told controller 'we'll cancel now.' (we were cleared 30L.) inbound the runway lights went out. Repeatedly tried pilot controlled lighting (tower closed), no luck, monitoring CTAF and talking. Only lights working were right runway (30R) so announced side-step to 30R. After landing found a lighted X, runway 30L and 29L closed. This is an extremely poor situation. While departing they were announcing on ATIS '29L, 30L closed,' etc, and also on CTAF. This closure certainly should have been coordinated with ATC, especially when 30R is 1/2 the length of 30L, or someone should have been on the radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CPR PLT COMPLAINT THAT AFTER BEING CLEARED FOR APCH TO RWY 30L AT SJC THE RWY LIGHTS WENT OUT AND HE HAD TO SIDE-STEP TO RWY 30R. INCIDENT HAPPENED DURING DAILY SJC CURFEW.
Narrative: IFR WITH CURRENT ATIS. APPROX 15 MI OUT ON LOC APCH CTL GAVE ME A NEW FREQ TO CLOSE FLT PLAN. TO ASSIST TOLD CTLR 'WE'LL CANCEL NOW.' (WE WERE CLRED 30L.) INBND THE RWY LIGHTS WENT OUT. REPEATEDLY TRIED PCL (TWR CLOSED), NO LUCK, MONITORING CTAF AND TALKING. ONLY LIGHTS WORKING WERE RIGHT RWY (30R) SO ANNOUNCED SIDE-STEP TO 30R. AFTER LNDG FOUND A LIGHTED X, RWY 30L AND 29L CLOSED. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY POOR SITUATION. WHILE DEPARTING THEY WERE ANNOUNCING ON ATIS '29L, 30L CLOSED,' ETC, AND ALSO ON CTAF. THIS CLOSURE CERTAINLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN COORDINATED WITH ATC, ESPECIALLY WHEN 30R IS 1/2 THE LENGTH OF 30L, OR SOMEONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON THE RADIO.
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.