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A pilot reported an unlit tower on the hqm runway 24 final approach about one half mile from the end extending to within 100' of the runway 24 ILS glideslope path. The tower may be part of a lumber handling operation.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 947216 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201104 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | HQM.Airport |
| State Reference | WA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 4900 Flight Crew Type 2500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Deviation - Procedural Other / Unknown Inflight Event / Encounter Object |
Narrative:
My student and I [were] on a practice approach ILS 24 hqm. The student was just coming out from the hood. Exactly on centerline; no more than 1/2 nm to the east of the threshold for runway 24; is a permanent tower (unlit) that comes to within less than 100 ft vertically of the glideslope. The tower is part of a timber handling yard/operation. Safety is definitely compromised. I was visual at all times and was able to keep the tower in sight to avoid an accident. In IMC; if one were a little low on the glideslope; there could be an accident. This was not an incident that arose from aircraft handling or other aircraft; but rather from an improperly erected hazard.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A Pilot reported an unlit tower on the HQM Runway 24 final approach about one half mile from the end extending to within 100' of the Runway 24 ILS Glideslope path. The tower may be part of a lumber handling operation.
Narrative: My student and I [were] on a practice approach ILS 24 HQM. The student was just coming out from the hood. Exactly on centerline; no more than 1/2 nm to the east of the threshold for Runway 24; is a permanent tower (unlit) that comes to within less than 100 FT vertically of the glideslope. The tower is part of a timber handling yard/operation. Safety is definitely compromised. I was visual at all times and was able to keep the tower in sight to avoid an accident. In IMC; if one were a little low on the glideslope; there could be an accident. This was not an incident that arose from aircraft handling or other aircraft; but rather from an improperly erected hazard.
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.