A PA28 archer lands at rhi, wi, with a snow plow vehicle on the runway at mid-field.

Attributes
ACN	392708
Time
Date	199801
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rhi
State Reference	WI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 170 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	392708
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Conflict between ILS final and snow removal truck. My CFI and I were completing an ILS to rhi runway 9 and were descending into rhinelander. We were #2 on final following a BE19 commuter. We heard the air carrier BE19 announce his ILS position on our #2 radio which was tuned to 123.0. Meanwhile we were cleared for the approach by ZMP on 133.65 and intercepted the localizer almost immediately. Passing the FAF we canceled IFR, and announced intentions to land on runway 9 using advisory 123.0. We were visual from the OM and at a 1 mi final noticed a big yellow plow truck at mid- field. We leveled off just under decision ht and announced landing intentions just over the threshold. Passing the truck at mid-field we descended over the truck to land, clearing the truck no problem. Although we announced our FAF position, I believe the landing of the BE19 inspired our truck operator to believe the final was clear. We had landing lights on the entire time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 ARCHER LANDS AT RHI, WI, WITH A SNOW PLOW VEHICLE ON THE RWY AT MID-FIELD.

Narrative: CONFLICT BTWN ILS FINAL AND SNOW REMOVAL TRUCK. MY CFI AND I WERE COMPLETING AN ILS TO RHI RWY 9 AND WERE DSNDING INTO RHINELANDER. WE WERE #2 ON FINAL FOLLOWING A BE19 COMMUTER. WE HEARD THE ACR BE19 ANNOUNCE HIS ILS POS ON OUR #2 RADIO WHICH WAS TUNED TO 123.0. MEANWHILE WE WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH BY ZMP ON 133.65 AND INTERCEPTED THE LOC ALMOST IMMEDIATELY. PASSING THE FAF WE CANCELED IFR, AND ANNOUNCED INTENTIONS TO LAND ON RWY 9 USING ADVISORY 123.0. WE WERE VISUAL FROM THE OM AND AT A 1 MI FINAL NOTICED A BIG YELLOW PLOW TRUCK AT MID- FIELD. WE LEVELED OFF JUST UNDER DECISION HT AND ANNOUNCED LNDG INTENTIONS JUST OVER THE THRESHOLD. PASSING THE TRUCK AT MID-FIELD WE DSNDED OVER THE TRUCK TO LAND, CLRING THE TRUCK NO PROB. ALTHOUGH WE ANNOUNCED OUR FAF POS, I BELIEVE THE LNDG OF THE BE19 INSPIRED OUR TRUCK OPERATOR TO BELIEVE THE FINAL WAS CLR. WE HAD LNDG LIGHTS ON THE ENTIRE TIME.

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.