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GA small aircraft unauthorized landing and near midair collision with GA small aircraft in ash air traffic area.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 94198 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198809 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ash |
| State Reference | NH |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 200 agl bound upper : 200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ash |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 94198 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac incursion : landing without clearance non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Chart Or Publication |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| Airport | other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
On july of this year, I went to nashua (ash) and using unicom called the airport numerous times to no avail. An aircraft, also in the pattern, told me not to expect an answer from unicom as they never answer. In sept this year, I departed newport en route to tanner hiller for breakfast (diner closed). Departed for keene (een) called on unicom, no answer. I then called block island (bid) for radio check on same frequency (123.0). They heard me loud and clear, after which een finally answered and said they were fogged in (morning ground fog). I, at this point, decided to go to nashua (ash). Current sectional (ny) and current TCA (boston) charts in aircraft, both showing ash as uncontrolled 122.7. After repeated calls and no response, I followed same procedure as in july of announcing downwind, base and final. The near miss occurred at about 200 AGL on final. While in my landing flare, a voice said on 122.7, 'aircraft on short final. What is your call sign?' (122.7 frequency) I tried to answer after I landed but again, no answer. I taxied to FBO and was told the tower wanted to talk to me. Monitor the published frequency on charts. Don't rely on NOTAMS as no one I talked with in newport (2b4) knew of this 3 week old tower.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: GA SMA UNAUTH LNDG AND NMAC WITH GA SMA IN ASH ATA.
Narrative: ON JULY OF THIS YEAR, I WENT TO NASHUA (ASH) AND USING UNICOM CALLED THE ARPT NUMEROUS TIMES TO NO AVAIL. AN ACFT, ALSO IN THE PATTERN, TOLD ME NOT TO EXPECT AN ANSWER FROM UNICOM AS THEY NEVER ANSWER. IN SEPT THIS YEAR, I DEPARTED NEWPORT ENRTE TO TANNER HILLER FOR BREAKFAST (DINER CLOSED). DEPARTED FOR KEENE (EEN) CALLED ON UNICOM, NO ANSWER. I THEN CALLED BLOCK ISLAND (BID) FOR RADIO CHK ON SAME FREQ (123.0). THEY HEARD ME LOUD AND CLR, AFTER WHICH EEN FINALLY ANSWERED AND SAID THEY WERE FOGGED IN (MORNING GND FOG). I, AT THIS POINT, DECIDED TO GO TO NASHUA (ASH). CURRENT SECTIONAL (NY) AND CURRENT TCA (BOSTON) CHARTS IN ACFT, BOTH SHOWING ASH AS UNCTLED 122.7. AFTER REPEATED CALLS AND NO RESPONSE, I FOLLOWED SAME PROC AS IN JULY OF ANNOUNCING DOWNWIND, BASE AND FINAL. THE NEAR MISS OCCURRED AT ABOUT 200 AGL ON FINAL. WHILE IN MY LNDG FLARE, A VOICE SAID ON 122.7, 'ACFT ON SHORT FINAL. WHAT IS YOUR CALL SIGN?' (122.7 FREQ) I TRIED TO ANSWER AFTER I LANDED BUT AGAIN, NO ANSWER. I TAXIED TO FBO AND WAS TOLD THE TWR WANTED TO TALK TO ME. MONITOR THE PUBLISHED FREQ ON CHARTS. DON'T RELY ON NOTAMS AS NO ONE I TALKED WITH IN NEWPORT (2B4) KNEW OF THIS 3 WK OLD TWR.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.