Aircraft noise precluded the flight crew from hearing an abort command.

Attributes
ACN	263945
Time
Date	199402
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fmn
State Reference	NM
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Chancellor 414A & C414
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	263945
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 4580 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	263975
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After being cleared for takeoff on runway 23, I accelerated. About 1000 ft down the runway, I saw a fuel truck crossing the runway. It was past runway centerline heading to the right side when I first spotted it. By the time I thought about aborting (1 second), the truck was clear of the runway and no danger to our aircraft. With the truck 3000-3500 ft and clear of the runway, I saw no danger in continuing our takeoff as our airspeed was 80-85 KTS. During our climb out, tower told us he said to abort. No one in the aircraft heard the call as we were not using headsets and the cessna 414 is loud with takeoff power. We now use headsets in order to hear all calls. At no time was the takeoff in danger due to the fuel truck. However, the truck should have received clearance from the tower prior to crossing the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT NOISE PRECLUDED THE FLC FROM HEARING AN ABORT COMMAND.

Narrative: AFTER BEING CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 23, I ACCELERATED. ABOUT 1000 FT DOWN THE RWY, I SAW A FUEL TRUCK XING THE RWY. IT WAS PAST RWY CTRLINE HDG TO THE R SIDE WHEN I FIRST SPOTTED IT. BY THE TIME I THOUGHT ABOUT ABORTING (1 SECOND), THE TRUCK WAS CLR OF THE RWY AND NO DANGER TO OUR ACFT. WITH THE TRUCK 3000-3500 FT AND CLR OF THE RWY, I SAW NO DANGER IN CONTINUING OUR TKOF AS OUR AIRSPD WAS 80-85 KTS. DURING OUR CLBOUT, TWR TOLD US HE SAID TO ABORT. NO ONE IN THE ACFT HEARD THE CALL AS WE WERE NOT USING HEADSETS AND THE CESSNA 414 IS LOUD WITH TKOF PWR. WE NOW USE HEADSETS IN ORDER TO HEAR ALL CALLS. AT NO TIME WAS THE TKOF IN DANGER DUE TO THE FUEL TRUCK. HOWEVER, THE TRUCK SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED CLRNC FROM THE TWR PRIOR TO XING THE RWY.

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.