ASRS 2063332
ACN 2063332 · 2023-12 · Light Transport
Air taxi flight crew reported that during short final approach an aircraft entered the runway for takeoff without making any radio calls requiring the flight crew to go around.
Pilot narratives
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
Reporter 1
On short final we noticed departing traffic was across the hold short line and was proceeding to the runway. We went around, announced our situation on frequency XXX.XX, then proceeded to a normal traffic pattern and uneventful landing. Suggestions: Continue to listen on backup freq. inbound as soon as practical and exercise CRM delegating radio work as necessary and practical. In our case at this uncontrolled field the departing aircraft was either on the wrong frequency (their words) or not using their radios. Would also exercise extreme vigilance at this critical phase of flight at all airports but even more so at uncontrolled fields.
Reporter 2
Was flying to CEU and got transferred to CTAF for the airport by ATC. The PM (Pilot Monitoring) was making the necessary calls on CTAF to advise traffic we were inbound. We entered the pattern on a left down wind for runway 25 and when entering we saw another plane short and final landing not making any calls on the radio. We made several calls on downwind, base, base to final and final. Upon inbound I saw a smaller GA plane taxing towards 25 and never heard any radio calls. At about 400 feet AGL I started to level out because I was unsure what the other planes intentions were as he started to creep up to and past the hold short line of 25. Once I saw he was about to take the runway I executed a go around and the PM made the announcement over CTAF. Upon entering left crosswind the other pilot got on frequency and said, “Jet coming into land, I’m so sorry I thought I was on the right frequency. I have been making calls on the wrong frequency by a decimal.” He continued to profusely apologize and then took off and left the area. We came back into to land with no other problems. Suggestions: I feel we did everything procedurally correct from making calls at 20/10/5 miles away and on downwind, base, base to final and finals calls. Upon talking to the FBO this plane was doing touch/stop and goes and wasn’t saying anything on frequency for a bit of time before we got there.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- Conflict
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
- Ground Incursion
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Airport · Human Factors · Procedure
- Primary Problem
- Human Factors
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