Conflict with ground vehicle at M41, ms.

Attributes
ACN	478919
Time
Date	200007
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
State Reference	MS
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 500 flight time type : 260
ASRS Report	478919
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	other personnel other
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical ground encounters : vehicle non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	faa : assigned or threatened penalties faa : investigated faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Miss Distance	vertical : 5
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The reporter fueled his airplane prior to taking some passenger on a short sightseeing flight in the M41 airport vicinity. He noted vehicles near the runway at departure time but thought nothing of it because that was common at this airport. Vehicles often used the runway to get around the airport. On return to the airport, CTAF procedures were used but a vehicle entered the runway and a go around was made. It was noted, during the go around, that there were now people near the vehicles that had been previously observed. A second approach was made over trees on the arrival end of the runway followed by a normal landing. It was noted that there might be an aircraft at the far end of the runway. When parked, several vehicles approached the reporter manned by the police, the FAA and a local FBO operator. They informed him that he came within 5 ft of a truck they were using to remove an airplane from the runway during the investigation of an accident. It was found that the reporter had left his license and medical certificate in his car. He had not intended to leave the traffic pattern. The FAA advised that he would be contacted. This has traumatized the reporter to the extent that he feels his reputation may be hurt. He has arranged for training at this airport before flying again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CONFLICT WITH GND VEHICLE AT M41, MS.

Narrative: THE RPTR FUELED HIS AIRPLANE PRIOR TO TAKING SOME PAX ON A SHORT SIGHTSEEING FLT IN THE M41 ARPT VICINITY. HE NOTED VEHICLES NEAR THE RWY AT DEP TIME BUT THOUGHT NOTHING OF IT BECAUSE THAT WAS COMMON AT THIS ARPT. VEHICLES OFTEN USED THE RWY TO GET AROUND THE ARPT. ON RETURN TO THE ARPT, CTAF PROCS WERE USED BUT A VEHICLE ENTERED THE RWY AND A GAR WAS MADE. IT WAS NOTED, DURING THE GAR, THAT THERE WERE NOW PEOPLE NEAR THE VEHICLES THAT HAD BEEN PREVIOUSLY OBSERVED. A SECOND APCH WAS MADE OVER TREES ON THE ARR END OF THE RWY FOLLOWED BY A NORMAL LNDG. IT WAS NOTED THAT THERE MIGHT BE AN ACFT AT THE FAR END OF THE RWY. WHEN PARKED, SEVERAL VEHICLES APCHED THE RPTR MANNED BY THE POLICE, THE FAA AND A LCL FBO OPERATOR. THEY INFORMED HIM THAT HE CAME WITHIN 5 FT OF A TRUCK THEY WERE USING TO REMOVE AN AIRPLANE FROM THE RWY DURING THE INVESTIGATION OF AN ACCIDENT. IT WAS FOUND THAT THE RPTR HAD LEFT HIS LICENSE AND MEDICAL CERTIFICATE IN HIS CAR. HE HAD NOT INTENDED TO LEAVE THE TFC PATTERN. THE FAA ADVISED THAT HE WOULD BE CONTACTED. THIS HAS TRAUMATIZED THE RPTR TO THE EXTENT THAT HE FEELS HIS REPUTATION MAY BE HURT. HE HAS ARRANGED FOR TRAINING AT THIS ARPT BEFORE FLYING AGAIN.

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.