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Pilot of small aircraft smells gas fumes after takeoff from isp. Advises tower and returns to land. Is surprised to see crash fire rescue equipment equipment which was alerted by the tower controller.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 625592 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200407 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : isp.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : isp.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 831 flight time type : 2.6 |
| ASRS Report | 625592 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | controller : provided flight assist flight crew : landed as precaution flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft |
| Primary Problem | Aircraft |
Narrative:
Shortly after takeoff I smelled fuel in the cockpit. I advised tower that I would like to return to land. I did not declare an emergency since I did not consider the situation too dangerous. Apparently the tower controller declared an emergency because there were several fire trucks waiting by the runway when I landed. I found this to be even more unnerving than the fuel smell. I think the situation would have been handled better if tower had told me there would be trucks waiting, and what would be expected of me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA SMELLS GAS FUMES AFTER TKOF FROM ISP. ADVISES TWR AND RETURNS TO LAND. IS SURPRISED TO SEE CFR EQUIP WHICH WAS ALERTED BY THE TWR CTLR.
Narrative: SHORTLY AFTER TKOF I SMELLED FUEL IN THE COCKPIT. I ADVISED TWR THAT I WOULD LIKE TO RETURN TO LAND. I DID NOT DECLARE AN EMER SINCE I DID NOT CONSIDER THE SIT TOO DANGEROUS. APPARENTLY THE TWR CTLR DECLARED AN EMER BECAUSE THERE WERE SEVERAL FIRE TRUCKS WAITING BY THE RWY WHEN I LANDED. I FOUND THIS TO BE EVEN MORE UNNERVING THAN THE FUEL SMELL. I THINK THE SIT WOULD HAVE BEEN HANDLED BETTER IF TWR HAD TOLD ME THERE WOULD BE TRUCKS WAITING, AND WHAT WOULD BE EXPECTED OF ME.
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.