A CPR JET PLT WAS FORCED TO GO AROUND BY AN ACFT OPERATING WITHOUT RADIOS OR LIGHTS AT HAO.
Synopsis
A CPR JET PLT WAS FORCED TO GO AROUND BY AN ACFT OPERATING WITHOUT RADIOS OR LIGHTS AT HAO.
Narrative
GPS APCH TO HAO (GPS 11). WX CLR 6 SM VISIBILITY; WINDS AT 040 DEGS 4 KTS. CONTACTED HAO UNICOM 50 NM OUT TO PULL OUT COMPANY CAR AND BE PREPARING TO RECEIVE ACFT. NO TFC RPTED. WITH WIND CONDITIONS; CHOSE TO LAND ON RWY 11. CONTACTED CINCINNATI APCH AND CLRED FOR GPS 11 APCH. AT 5 NM; TERMINATED IFR AND ASKED FOR ANY TFC IN AREA -- NONE RPTED BY APCH. SWITCHED TO UNICOM AND MADE SEVERAL CALLS ON ADVISORY FREQ 123.05. NO RESPONSE FROM ANY ACFT. ON SHORT FINAL AT 200-300 FT AGL (WITH ALL LIGHTS ON); RECEIVED XMISSION ON UNICOM FROM ANOTHER PLT ON GND THAT A PIPER CUB WAS ON SHORT FINAL RWY 29 (SAME RWY; DIFFERENT DIRECTION). SAW CUB TOUCHING DOWN AT OPPOSITE END. MADE FULL PWR WAVE-OFF AND CLBED TO PATTERN ALT. CUB EXECUTED TOUCH-AND-GO AND STAYED IN PATTERN. WE THEN MADE UNEVENTFUL LNDG. CUB WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH RADIO (EVEN HAND-HELD) OR LIGHTS. UNICOM NEVER RPTED TFC IN AREA (MAN INSIDE READING NEWSPAPER). THIS IS A DANGEROUS SIT THAT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN 5+ FATALITIES. CUB PLT TOLD FBO MGR TO F___ OFF WHEN ASKED PREVIOUSLY ABOUT OPS WITHOUT RADIO. THIS HAS GOT TO STOP OR I WILL MOVE ACFT TO A CTLED FIELD.
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