PVT PLT AT 309; A CTAF ARPT; OBSERVED A CAR ENTER THE RWY WHILE HE WAS IN A LANDING FLARE.

Date: 2000-06 · Aircraft: Bonanza 33 · Phase: landing

Anomalies: conflict-ground-conflict|critical|ground-event-encounter-vehicle

Synopsis

PVT PLT AT 309; A CTAF ARPT; OBSERVED A CAR ENTER THE RWY WHILE HE WAS IN A LANDING FLARE.

Narrative

I WAS RETURNING FROM A FLT TO OKLAHOMA CITY AND APPROACHING TO LAND AT GRAND LAKE REGIONAL. I CALLED FOR AN ARPT ADVISORY ABOUT 10 MI FROM THE ARPT AS I DO MOST OF THE TIME. I WAS GIVEN THE WINDS AND ALT SETTING AND PROCEEDED TO APCH THE FIELD. I CALLED TO MAKE MY INTENTIONS TO LAND AND THE RWY I WOULD BE USING KNOWN. I WAS MAKING A NORMAL DESCENT TO THE RWY AND AS I WAS ABOUT TO FLARE; A VEHICLE PULLED ON THE RWY. THIS CAR WAS COMING FROM THE NEW HOUSING PROJECT AT THE S END OF THE FIELD. NEEDLESS TO SAY I WAS SHOCKED AND ALARMED THAT THIS COULD HAPPEN; BUT AFTER CLEANING THE MESS IN THE SEAT I REALIZED THAT IT WAS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT HAPPENED TO SOMEONE. OUR ARPT; AND I MEAN OUR BECAUSE YOU ARE A PUBLIC TRUST AND IT WAS TAXPAYER MONEY THAT ALLOWED THE AUTHORITY TO BE CREATED WHICH IS BEING MISUSED TO PUT IT BLUNTLY. THE RWY IS A DRIVEWAY FOR THE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE MARINA; AND WHAT EVER OTHER NON AIRPORT ACTIVITIES THAT ARE GOING ON. THERE IS NO FENCING OR OTHER PROTECTION FROM TFC; WHETHER AUTOMOBILE; MOTORCYCLE; BIKE; FOUR WHEELER; ETC. GRAND LAKE IS KNOWN FOR PEOPLE HAVING A GOOD TIME. THERE IS NOTHING PREVENTING THE ABOVE VEHICLES OR ANYTHING ELSE FROM DRIVING OR WALKING TO THE RWY. AS A CONCERNED PLT AND CITIZEN I REQUEST THE ACTION BE TAKEN TO PREVENT THIS FROM HAPPENING. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE RPTR STATED GRAND LAKE REGIONAL (3O9) ARPT WAS ONCE A PVT ARPT. AFTER A RESORT AND A VERY LARGE LAKE WAS CREATED; THE LAND OWNERS DID NOT WANT THE ARPT THEREFORE THE FAA TOOK OVER WITH FUNDING. WITH THE FUNDING; A FENCE WAS CONSTRUCTED AROUND THE ARPT. PROPERTY OWNERS ALONG ONE SIDE OF THE RWY; TORE DOWN SOME OF THE FENCING TO GAIN EASY ACCESS TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ARPT. IN MANY INSTANCES; THE RWY IS BEING USED AS A ROAD. THE RPTR SAID THE ARPT CAN GET QUITE BUSY; PARTICULARLY ON WEEKENDS WITH PLT TRAINING OR FLY-INS TO THE RESORT. JET ACFT FREQUENTLY USE THE ARPT; THE LARGEST BEING A FALCON-20.

Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.