Training flight lands on closed runway.

Attributes
ACN	169603
Time
Date	199101
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fod
State Reference	IA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1050 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	169603
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : observer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 17000
ASRS Report	169602
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Airport
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Airport	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Took off for 22 NM local flight to fort dodge. Called fort dodge FSS (122.3) for information but the briefer gave no response. Called for an advisory on unicom (122.8) again with no response. Called unicom (122.8) several more times en route again west/O responses. Listened to AWOS (124.75) for numbers and heard very strong winds blowing from 240 degree. No mention of closed runway on AWOS. On final approach, windsock confirmed strong winds blowing down the runway, but no other hazardous factors associated with the dry, snow free runway except a snowblower on the northwest side of the lights completely off the runway. Note: no briefings in the earlier part of the day had mention of a closed runway for the fort dodge, webster city area. A later briefing confirmed the closure. Suggestions: mark runway somehow for temperature closures. Check FSS frequency 122.3. Several complaints from fellow pilots for not being able to reach FSS. Fort dodge FBO should keep unicom speaker to an audible level.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRAINING FLT LANDS ON CLOSED RWY.

Narrative: TOOK OFF FOR 22 NM LCL FLT TO FORT DODGE. CALLED FORT DODGE FSS (122.3) FOR INFO BUT THE BRIEFER GAVE NO RESPONSE. CALLED FOR AN ADVISORY ON UNICOM (122.8) AGAIN WITH NO RESPONSE. CALLED UNICOM (122.8) SEVERAL MORE TIMES ENRTE AGAIN W/O RESPONSES. LISTENED TO AWOS (124.75) FOR NUMBERS AND HEARD VERY STRONG WINDS BLOWING FROM 240 DEG. NO MENTION OF CLOSED RWY ON AWOS. ON FINAL APCH, WINDSOCK CONFIRMED STRONG WINDS BLOWING DOWN THE RWY, BUT NO OTHER HAZARDOUS FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DRY, SNOW FREE RWY EXCEPT A SNOWBLOWER ON THE NW SIDE OF THE LIGHTS COMPLETELY OFF THE RWY. NOTE: NO BRIEFINGS IN THE EARLIER PART OF THE DAY HAD MENTION OF A CLOSED RWY FOR THE FORT DODGE, WEBSTER CITY AREA. A LATER BRIEFING CONFIRMED THE CLOSURE. SUGGESTIONS: MARK RWY SOMEHOW FOR TEMP CLOSURES. CHK FSS FREQ 122.3. SEVERAL COMPLAINTS FROM FELLOW PLTS FOR NOT BEING ABLE TO REACH FSS. FORT DODGE FBO SHOULD KEEP UNICOM SPEAKER TO AN AUDIBLE LEVEL.

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.