<< >> NASA ASRS Report 631375, September 2004

A PA28 pilot departs hns giving position reports over the FSS frequency and in front of a landing PA32. The PA32 had to make a go around.

Attributes
ACN	631375
Time
Date	200409
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hns.airport
State Reference	AK
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 1325 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	631375
Person 2
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical incursion : runway
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departing runway 26 at haines. I made radio calls announcing my intention to taxi, depart and departing. After climbing through 1000 ft MSL, I went to switch to company and realized that I was still on FSS (therefore, making all of my position reports to FSS, not CTAF). I later found out that I took the runway in front of a PA32-500 on short final and caused him to go around. My failure to switch to the correct frequency was the primary cause of this event.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 PLT DEPARTS HNS GIVING POS RPTS OVER THE FSS FREQ AND IN FRONT OF A LNDG PA32. THE PA32 HAD TO MAKE A GAR.

Narrative: DEPARTING RWY 26 AT HAINES. I MADE RADIO CALLS ANNOUNCING MY INTENTION TO TAXI, DEPART AND DEPARTING. AFTER CLBING THROUGH 1000 FT MSL, I WENT TO SWITCH TO COMPANY AND REALIZED THAT I WAS STILL ON FSS (THEREFORE, MAKING ALL OF MY POS RPTS TO FSS, NOT CTAF). I LATER FOUND OUT THAT I TOOK THE RWY IN FRONT OF A PA32-500 ON SHORT FINAL AND CAUSED HIM TO GO AROUND. MY FAILURE TO SWITCH TO THE CORRECT FREQ WAS THE PRIMARY CAUSE OF THIS EVENT.

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.