Ercoupe 415C pilot lands over aircraft on runway 23 at shd and has a runway incursion.

Attributes
ACN	694993
Time
Date	200604
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : shd.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : roll
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 0 flight time total : 288 flight time type : 1
ASRS Report	694993
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe incursion : runway non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other other : 3
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had not flown fixed wing for 4 yrs. Since I needed a BFR and time-in-type (will fly sport pilot) I was with a CFI. On our third landing; a beech baron blew a tire and was pulled over to edge of runway; approximately 1/4 way down 6000 ft runway 23. Baron called blown tire. Intercom in ercoupe not working properly. I relayed message to CFI. He assessed situation and told me to land long since we had at least 4000 ft of runway and we were low on gas. I announced same; on downwind; base; final. As I cleared baron; shd traffic said 'you're too low.' I replied 'roger;' but it was evident to us we were going to clear baron by at least 100 ft. Applied power; cleared baron by at least 150 ft. As I was in flare; shd traffic called and said 'you cannot land!' at that point; I was flaring and within 20 ft off runway. I completed landing; and taxied back to ramp. When we talked to shd traffic; she said she did not hear my called intentions. At that point she was working 2 radios with ground crew. Although we cleared baron and landed with runway to spare; I should have remembered that a disabled plane on runway effectively closes that runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ERCOUPE 415C PLT LANDS OVER ACFT ON RWY 23 AT SHD AND HAS A RWY INCURSION.

Narrative: I HAD NOT FLOWN FIXED WING FOR 4 YRS. SINCE I NEEDED A BFR AND TIME-IN-TYPE (WILL FLY SPORT PLT) I WAS WITH A CFI. ON OUR THIRD LNDG; A BEECH BARON BLEW A TIRE AND WAS PULLED OVER TO EDGE OF RWY; APPROX 1/4 WAY DOWN 6000 FT RWY 23. BARON CALLED BLOWN TIRE. INTERCOM IN ERCOUPE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. I RELAYED MESSAGE TO CFI. HE ASSESSED SITUATION AND TOLD ME TO LAND LONG SINCE WE HAD AT LEAST 4000 FT OF RWY AND WE WERE LOW ON GAS. I ANNOUNCED SAME; ON DOWNWIND; BASE; FINAL. AS I CLRED BARON; SHD TFC SAID 'YOU'RE TOO LOW.' I REPLIED 'ROGER;' BUT IT WAS EVIDENT TO US WE WERE GOING TO CLR BARON BY AT LEAST 100 FT. APPLIED PWR; CLRED BARON BY AT LEAST 150 FT. AS I WAS IN FLARE; SHD TFC CALLED AND SAID 'YOU CANNOT LAND!' AT THAT POINT; I WAS FLARING AND WITHIN 20 FT OFF RWY. I COMPLETED LNDG; AND TAXIED BACK TO RAMP. WHEN WE TALKED TO SHD TFC; SHE SAID SHE DID NOT HEAR MY CALLED INTENTIONS. AT THAT POINT SHE WAS WORKING 2 RADIOS WITH GND CREW. ALTHOUGH WE CLRED BARON AND LANDED WITH RWY TO SPARE; I SHOULD HAVE REMEMBERED THAT A DISABLED PLANE ON RWY EFFECTIVELY CLOSES THAT RWY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.