GENERAL INFORMATION
| Data Source |
RUNWWAY SAFETY OFFICE - RUNWAY INCURSIONS |
| Event Id |
29427 |
| FAA Event Type |
PD |
| Event LCL Date |
27-AUG-22 |
| Event LCL Time |
14:2 |
| Event State |
IN |
| RI Category Rank |
D |
| Airport Id |
LAF |
| Event Location |
PURDUE UNIVERSITY |
| Event Lndg/Tkoff Surface |
RWY 10 |
| Aircraft 1 Type |
C72R |
| Aircraft 2 Type |
|
| Aircraft 1 FAR |
91 |
| Aircraft 2 FAR |
N/A |
| Weather Condition |
KLAF 271754Z VRB04KT 10SM SCT049 28/17 A3003 RMK AO2 SLP166 T02780167 10283 20156 58014 |
ANALYSIS DESCRIPTION
AIRCRAFT 1 DEPARTED RUNWAY 10 WITHOUT ATC AUTHORIZATION. AIRCRAFT 1/C72R LOST COMMUNICATION WITH LC WHILE ON RIGHT DOWNWIND FOR RUNWAY 10. LC CLEARED AIRCRAFT 1 TO LAND RUNWAY 10 AND ISSUED A LIGHT GUN SIGNAL. THE PILOT DID NOT RESPOND AND CONDUCTED A TOUCH AND GO. AIRCRAFT 1 THEN MADE RIGHT TRAFFIC TO RUNWAY 10 AND CONDUCTED A LOW APPROACH. AIRCRAFT 1 REESTABLISHED CONTACT WITH LC ON BASE LEG AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND RUNWAY 10. DURING THE PHONE CALL, THE PILOT SAID HE THOUGHT HE HAD A CLEARANCE FOR THE TOUCH AND GO. THERE WAS NO OTHER TRAFFIC INVOLVED.
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