<< >> NASA ASRS Report 339037, June 1996

An small aircraft pilot without a flight plan found that an airport where he wanted to land was closed for a special interest activity airshow. The reporter claims that he checked NOTAMS.

Attributes
ACN	339037
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 3ck
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 27
ASRS Report	339037
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Chart Or Publication
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On a flight, VFR, from lot to lake lawn direct, on jun/sat/96, a fellow pilot received WX for a direct flight to lake lawn airport. VFR WX and NOTAMS were issued. (None on the closure of lake in the hills airport). I tracked the dpg VOR outbound to lake lawn lodge. En route I passed lake in the hills airport and chose to attempt to descend from 2500 ft MSL to the airport (distance approximately 3-4 mi). Upon initial contact via unicom, I was told to depart because airport was closed for airshow. I immediately departed wbound and proceeded to lake lawn lodge. Judgement was missed by not filing current VFR flight plan. Improvements: 1) file VFR flight plan, 2) perhaps listing closure on ATIS, etc (none on dpg ATIS).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT WITHOUT A FLT PLAN FOUND THAT AN ARPT WHERE HE WANTED TO LAND WAS CLOSED FOR A SPECIAL INTEREST ACTIVITY AIRSHOW. THE RPTR CLAIMS THAT HE CHKED NOTAMS.

Narrative: ON A FLT, VFR, FROM LOT TO LAKE LAWN DIRECT, ON JUN/SAT/96, A FELLOW PLT RECEIVED WX FOR A DIRECT FLT TO LAKE LAWN ARPT. VFR WX AND NOTAMS WERE ISSUED. (NONE ON THE CLOSURE OF LAKE IN THE HILLS ARPT). I TRACKED THE DPG VOR OUTBOUND TO LAKE LAWN LODGE. ENRTE I PASSED LAKE IN THE HILLS ARPT AND CHOSE TO ATTEMPT TO DSND FROM 2500 FT MSL TO THE ARPT (DISTANCE APPROX 3-4 MI). UPON INITIAL CONTACT VIA UNICOM, I WAS TOLD TO DEPART BECAUSE ARPT WAS CLOSED FOR AIRSHOW. I IMMEDIATELY DEPARTED WBOUND AND PROCEEDED TO LAKE LAWN LODGE. JUDGEMENT WAS MISSED BY NOT FILING CURRENT VFR FLT PLAN. IMPROVEMENTS: 1) FILE VFR FLT PLAN, 2) PERHAPS LISTING CLOSURE ON ATIS, ETC (NONE ON DPG ATIS).

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.