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This reporter lists 2 problems: initially, he entered a TCA without clearance because his #1 radio wasn't working properly, and then he landed on a taxiway between the 2 runways. There was no conflict, damage, or injury.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 215324 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199207 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : las |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : las tower : las |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 215324 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : less severe incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : overcame equipment problem none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
Approached las vegas international from the southeast entered TCA, and did not receive clearance. Approached within 15 mi before radio contact. At the altitude of 6500 ft I thought the mountains were blocking the transmission. The problem was with the radio #1. Switched to #2 and received approach. Received clearance into TCA, and was set up to a downwind to 19R. As I approached the left base leg, the setting svn was at 12 O'clock. I had no visibility other than off to my left, 'south.' as I was looking off to my left, I saw 19L, and what I believed was 19R. After landing I realized that I landed on the center taxiway. As I pulled off the taxiway, I called tower and reported that there was an airplane back taxiing on 19R. At that time tower inquired, 'did I land on the taxiway?' summary. No accident occurred, no near misses. In fact, if not reported by me, tower would not know this incident occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: THIS RPTR LISTS 2 PROBLEMS: INITIALLY, HE ENTERED A TCA WITHOUT CLRNC BECAUSE HIS #1 RADIO WASN'T WORKING PROPERLY, AND THEN HE LANDED ON A TAXIWAY BTWN THE 2 RWYS. THERE WAS NO CONFLICT, DAMAGE, OR INJURY.
Narrative: APCHED LAS VEGAS INTL FROM THE SE ENTERED TCA, AND DID NOT RECEIVE CLRNC. APCHED WITHIN 15 MI BEFORE RADIO CONTACT. AT THE ALT OF 6500 FT I THOUGHT THE MOUNTAINS WERE BLOCKING THE XMISSION. THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE RADIO #1. SWITCHED TO #2 AND RECEIVED APCH. RECEIVED CLRNC INTO TCA, AND WAS SET UP TO A DOWNWIND TO 19R. AS I APCHED THE L BASE LEG, THE SETTING SVN WAS AT 12 O'CLOCK. I HAD NO VISIBILITY OTHER THAN OFF TO MY L, 'S.' AS I WAS LOOKING OFF TO MY L, I SAW 19L, AND WHAT I BELIEVED WAS 19R. AFTER LNDG I REALIZED THAT I LANDED ON THE CTR TAXIWAY. AS I PULLED OFF THE TAXIWAY, I CALLED TWR AND RPTED THAT THERE WAS AN AIRPLANE BACK TAXIING ON 19R. AT THAT TIME TWR INQUIRED, 'DID I LAND ON THE TAXIWAY?' SUMMARY. NO ACCIDENT OCCURRED, NO NEAR MISSES. IN FACT, IF NOT RPTED BY ME, TWR WOULD NOT KNOW THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.
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.