NASA · Aviation Safety Reporting System
GA pilot reported as they crossed the runway at a non-towered airport, another aircraft executed a go-around above them. Reporter noticed they were communicating on the wrong frequency and the other aircraft had not heard reporter's announced intentions to cross the runway.
What is ASRS?
The Aviation Safety Reporting System is NASA's voluntary, confidential, non- punitive incident-reporting system, established 1976. Pilots, controllers, dispatchers, and maintenance technicians file reports describing safety- relevant events. NASA de-identifies every report before adding it to the public database. Reports are not investigated by NASA, the FAA, or the NTSB — they represent the reporter's perspective.
Pilot narrative
Verbatim from the de-identified NASA record. First-person account by the
reporter. NASA strips identifying details (names, company, specific time);
anonymization placeholders are ZZZ,
X, Y.
No wind conditions and planned eastbound route, planned to launch on 06. Announced back-taxi 06, as approach and crossing Runway 31 observed Aircraft Y executing go- around above me, then observed radio mis-tuned to 123.8, not 122.8, tuned correctly and responded to Aircraft Y inquiry apology and would wait for him to land before departure. Had been using frequencies in the 123.## range, human error did not verify correct frequency. Tuning error unnoticed on original approach, no traffic observed on ADS-B in vicinity during approach and landing.
NASA classification — Anomalies
- Conflict
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
- Ground Incursion
NASA classification — Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Human Factors
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
ASRS reports are voluntarily submitted, de-identified by NASA, and represent the reporter's perspective. The presence of reports on a topic cannot be used to infer prevalence in the National Airspace System. The authoritative source is the NASA ASRS Database Online at asrs.arc.nasa.gov ↗.