ARPT LINE MAN REPORTS A BE36 MADE A LOW PASS OVER HIS VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS INSPECTING A RUNWAY.
Synopsis
ARPT LINE MAN REPORTS A BE36 MADE A LOW PASS OVER HIS VEHICLE WHILE HE WAS INSPECTING A RUNWAY.
Narrative
I WAS PERFORMING MY DUTIES AS AN ARPT LINE MAN AND INSPECTING RWY XX. I TURNED ON MY BEACON AND MADE THE ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I WAS ENTERING RWY XX FOR RWY INSPECTION. AS I WAS PROCEEDING W TO E ABOUT 250 YARDS DOWN THE RWY; ALL OF A SUDDEN AN ACFT BUZZED DIRECTLY OVER MY HEAD. UPON LOOKING OUT MY REAR WINDOW TO SEE WHAT IT WAS; I COULD TELL IT WAS MORE THAN 50-75 FT DIRECTLY ABOVE MY VEHICLE. I IMMEDIATELY EXITED THE RWY AND TRIED TO CONTACT THE ACFT SEVERAL TIMES; BUT THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. THE ACFT MADE A R TURNOUT AND THEN DOWNWIND FOR RWY XX. WHEN HE TURNED BASE FOR RWY XX; HE FINALLY MADE A CALL ON HIS RADIO. I ASKED HIM IF HE WAS MONITORING THE UNICOM FREQ AT WHICH HE REPLIED 'NO; I WAS ON ANOTHER FREQ. I THOUGHT MY GEAR WASN'T DOWN AND WAS CONFIRMING ITS CONDITION WITH SOMEBODY ON ANOTHER CHANNEL.' I ASKED HIM IF HE SAW ME ON THE RWY; TO WHICH HE REPLIED 'YES.' HE THEN ASKED IF I WAS OFF THE RWY AND I SAID I AM NOW! AFTER HE LANDED; I CONTINUED MY INSPECTION OF THE RWY AND CAME BACK TO THE ACFT; BUT THE CREW WAS GONE. THE ACFT IS A BONANZA A-36. I HONESTLY BELIEVE HE WAS PLAYING 'LET'S BUZZ THE ARPT GUY.' THERE WERE NO OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA TO VERIFY HIS SO-CALLED GEAR PROB; AND NO ONE ON THE GND THAT I COULD SEE. THE FACT THAT HE KNEW I WAS UPSET AND THAT HE DIDN'T HANG AROUND TELLS ME HE'S NOTHING BUT A COWARD. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THIS OR IF ANYTHING CAN. BUT I DO THINK HE SHOULD HAVE TO ANSWER TO SOMEBODY.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.