A PA31 pilot lands on a partially occupied runway by flying beside the runway until he was past the other aircraft. The other pilot, in a PA28, was apparently, not monitoring the radio.

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Attributes
ACN	384554
Time
Date	199710
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ghw
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sat
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : student pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 1240 flight time type : 650
ASRS Report	384554
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	incursion : runway non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was on a visual approach into glenwood in my aircraft and made position reports 15 and 8 mi out with intent for landing on runway 33. Upon entering the pattern, I noticed another aircraft parked with part of the aircraft on the runway facing away from me (landing traffic). I announced my intentions for landing many times and requested the intentions of the other aircraft numerous times. The other aircraft made no response so I continued on final approach. I kept the other aircraft in sight at all times, in case they took off, and proceeded to land with intentions of a go around, if necessary. I made the last part of my approach left of the runway and when I was past the other aircraft, I landed on the runway. I asked 2 more times for communication with the other airplane, but still no response. (I flew that other airplane 1 day prior so I knew it had good radios.) I think the aircraft should have been in better position to see the landing traffic and should have used the radios. That appeared to be the problem and could have been corrected with appropriate safety procedures.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA31 PLT LANDS ON A PARTIALLY OCCUPIED RWY BY FLYING BESIDE THE RWY UNTIL HE WAS PAST THE OTHER ACFT. THE OTHER PLT, IN A PA28, WAS APPARENTLY, NOT MONITORING THE RADIO.

Narrative: I WAS ON A VISUAL APCH INTO GLENWOOD IN MY ACFT AND MADE POS RPTS 15 AND 8 MI OUT WITH INTENT FOR LNDG ON RWY 33. UPON ENTERING THE PATTERN, I NOTICED ANOTHER ACFT PARKED WITH PART OF THE ACFT ON THE RWY FACING AWAY FROM ME (LNDG TFC). I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTIONS FOR LNDG MANY TIMES AND REQUESTED THE INTENTIONS OF THE OTHER ACFT NUMEROUS TIMES. THE OTHER ACFT MADE NO RESPONSE SO I CONTINUED ON FINAL APCH. I KEPT THE OTHER ACFT IN SIGHT AT ALL TIMES, IN CASE THEY TOOK OFF, AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITH INTENTIONS OF A GAR, IF NECESSARY. I MADE THE LAST PART OF MY APCH L OF THE RWY AND WHEN I WAS PAST THE OTHER ACFT, I LANDED ON THE RWY. I ASKED 2 MORE TIMES FOR COM WITH THE OTHER AIRPLANE, BUT STILL NO RESPONSE. (I FLEW THAT OTHER AIRPLANE 1 DAY PRIOR SO I KNEW IT HAD GOOD RADIOS.) I THINK THE ACFT SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN BETTER POS TO SEE THE LNDG TFC AND SHOULD HAVE USED THE RADIOS. THAT APPEARED TO BE THE PROB AND COULD HAVE BEEN CORRECTED WITH APPROPRIATE SAFETY PROCS.

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.