An arriving aircraft came in close proximity to a departing aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	122602
Time
Date	198909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hvn
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : hvn tower : las
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	landing : missed approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 735 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	122602
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 600 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

A safety pilot and I were practicing the localizer runway 2 approach at hvn. Missed approach direction were left to 340 degrees and climb to 2500'. The controller did not issue a directive to begin the missed approach. Thus, we began to initiate the miss on our own, which put us in conflict with an aircraft that had just taken off from runway 20. We made a slight right turn to avoid the aircraft, and the complied with the missed approach procedure given us. The controller reminded us that we had been given missed approach procedure instructions 3 mi out, whereupon I informed him that we had to deviate from his instructions to avoid the traffic. In summary, the controller should have told us to initiate the missed approach procedure before the departing aircraft was cleared for takeoff. Secondarily, he saw us turn slightly to the right and thought perhaps that we were deviating from our clearance. We were, but only to the extend required to avoid the traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ARRIVING ACFT CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO A DEPARTING ACFT.

Narrative: A SAFETY PLT AND I WERE PRACTICING THE LOC RWY 2 APCH AT HVN. MISSED APCH DIRECTION WERE LEFT TO 340 DEGS AND CLB TO 2500'. THE CTLR DID NOT ISSUE A DIRECTIVE TO BEGIN THE MISSED APCH. THUS, WE BEGAN TO INITIATE THE MISS ON OUR OWN, WHICH PUT US IN CONFLICT WITH AN ACFT THAT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM RWY 20. WE MADE A SLIGHT RIGHT TURN TO AVOID THE ACFT, AND THE COMPLIED WITH THE MISSED APCH PROC GIVEN US. THE CTLR REMINDED US THAT WE HAD BEEN GIVEN MISSED APCH PROC INSTRUCTIONS 3 MI OUT, WHEREUPON I INFORMED HIM THAT WE HAD TO DEVIATE FROM HIS INSTRUCTIONS TO AVOID THE TFC. IN SUMMARY, THE CTLR SHOULD HAVE TOLD US TO INITIATE THE MISSED APCH PROC BEFORE THE DEPARTING ACFT WAS CLRED FOR TKOF. SECONDARILY, HE SAW US TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE RIGHT AND THOUGHT PERHAPS THAT WE WERE DEVIATING FROM OUR CLRNC. WE WERE, BUT ONLY TO THE EXTEND REQUIRED TO AVOID THE TFC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.