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Pilot reports improperly lighted cell phone tower near hospital heliport. Red marker light is not at the top of the tower where it should be.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 833533 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200904 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | SMO.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural FAR |
Narrative:
At the corner of beverly blvd. And san vicente blvd. In los angeles there is a poorly marked cell phone antenna system and flag. This is a building owned by cedars-sinai medical center and is near two cedars-sinai heliports. There is an obstruction light but the light is well below the top of the antenna system. This obstruction light needs to be relocated to above the antenna system to prevent a collision with the antenna at night or in low-light situations. Why have an obstruction light if it is below the top of the antenna? A general survey or the area surrounding the cedars-sinai emergency heliport needs to be accomplished to make sure that all obstructions are properly marked and lighted in accordance with 16 crash fire rescue equipment.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Pilot reports improperly lighted cell phone tower near hospital heliport. Red marker light is not at the top of the tower where it should be.
Narrative: At the corner of Beverly Blvd. and San Vicente Blvd. in Los Angeles there is a poorly marked cell phone antenna system and flag. This is a building owned by Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and is near two Cedars-Sinai Heliports. There is an obstruction light but the light is well below the top of the antenna system. This obstruction light needs to be relocated to above the antenna system to prevent a collision with the antenna at night or in low-light situations. Why have an obstruction light if it is BELOW the top of the antenna? A general survey or the area surrounding the Cedars-Sinai emergency heliport needs to be accomplished to make sure that all obstructions are properly marked and lighted in accordance with 16 CFR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.