Tiger (F11)
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP); Flight Crew Glider; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Rotorcraft; Flight Crew Sea
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 46; Flight Crew Total 8400; Flight Crew Type 5000
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural FAR; Ground Event / Encounter Person / Animal / Bird; Ground Incursion Runway
Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Procedure; Human Factors
While preparing for landing at ZZZ; a left upwind leg was made to Runway XX at 1;000 ft. AGL to insure that the runway was clear at this uncontrolled airport and to check wind direction indicators on the ground. People and equipment were observed near the left side of the runway. One person was actually on the edge of the runway. They appeared to be working. NOTAMS were checked before takeoff; there were no NOTAMS for ZZZ. The flight was continued on upwind; crosswind; downwind and final legs. The person on the edge of the runway did not seem to be preparing to clear the runway for my aircraft to land. At about 100 ft. AGL a go-around was initiated. The flight was continued on upwind; cross wind; downwind and final legs. Again; the person on the edge of the runway failed to clear the runway; in fact he stepped out on the runway while I was on my final approach. Another go around was made. I had been announcing all legs in the pattern on Unicom frequency. While on upwind; crosswind and downwind legs of the third pattern; I called in the blind to see if there was anyone on the ground near the airport who could go and get the people away from the runway so I could land. Someone answered and said that he would do it. Shortly after that; the person who had been on the edge of the runway and on the runway at one point; moved away from the runway. The aircraft was landed without further incident. I thanked the person who had helped by having the people move away from the runway. He acknowledged my thanks.
Pilot reported multiple go a rounds due to a person on and near the runway during approach to landing.