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An M20P pilot while flying a local VFR flight in the vicinity of wakefield, va (kakq), was advised, on guard frequency, to return and land.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 524886 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200109 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | M-20 F Executive 21 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 698 flight time type : 325 |
| ASRS Report | 524886 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : faa/radar |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : diverted to another airport none taken : detected after the fact |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On sat 9/sat/01 conducted a local (within 10 mile) VFR flight in vicinity of wakefield, va. (Akq), airport. Flight was conducted around XA00. After events of 9/tue/01 reports were that all commercial flight were grounded and rptrs closed. On 9/fri/01 commercial flts resumed and it was reported all airports were open except washington national ronald reagan airport. It was assumed that VFR flts could resume. A test flight plan was filed with duats and no NOTAMS on flight restr came. Flight was conducted away from all commercial airports. Transponder was on to 1200. Radios were on to unicom frequency 122.8 and guard frequency. After 45 mins of flight heard a broadcast on guard for plane to return, land and squawk identify, did not know if broadcast was for me, but I idented and landed. Did not believe flight in area of an uncontrolled field was restricted. News reports focused on commercial aviation. It could have included a news release from FAA to GA pilots so we could have known the full scoop.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN M20P PLT WHILE FLYING A LOCAL VFR FLT IN THE VICINITY OF WAKEFIELD, VA (KAKQ), WAS ADVISED, ON GUARD FREQ, TO RETURN AND LAND.
Narrative: ON SAT 9/SAT/01 CONDUCTED A LOCAL (WITHIN 10 MILE) VFR FLT IN VICINITY OF WAKEFIELD, VA. (AKQ), ARPT. FLT WAS CONDUCTED AROUND XA00. AFTER EVENTS OF 9/TUE/01 RPTS WERE THAT ALL COMMERCIAL FLT WERE GNDED AND RPTRS CLOSED. ON 9/FRI/01 COMMERCIAL FLTS RESUMED AND IT WAS RPTED ALL ARPTS WERE OPEN EXCEPT WASHINGTON NATIONAL RONALD REAGAN ARPT. IT WAS ASSUMED THAT VFR FLTS COULD RESUME. A TEST FLT PLAN WAS FILED WITH DUATS AND NO NOTAMS ON FLT RESTR CAME. FLT WAS CONDUCTED AWAY FROM ALL COMMERCIAL ARPTS. XPONDER WAS ON TO 1200. RADIOS WERE ON TO UNICOM FREQ 122.8 AND GUARD FREQ. AFTER 45 MINS OF FLT HEARD A BROADCAST ON GUARD FOR PLANE TO RETURN, LAND AND SQUAWK IDENT, DID NOT KNOW IF BROADCAST WAS FOR ME, BUT I IDENTED AND LANDED. DID NOT BELIEVE FLT IN AREA OF AN UNCONTROLLED FIELD WAS RESTRICTED. NEWS RPTS FOCUSED ON COMMERCIAL AVIATION. IT COULD HAVE INCLUDED A NEWS RELEASE FROM FAA TO GA PLTS SO WE COULD HAVE KNOWN THE FULL SCOOP.
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.