Close proximity atx small transport on takeoff and unk aircraft opposite direction final approach to...

Attributes
ACN	144011
Time
Date	199004
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vis
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 2600 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	144011
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was departing visibility on runway 12, which I had been told earlier was in use by fat approach control, and which was in accordance with wind direction, when I heard an aircraft call in on final for the opp runway, runway 30. I immediately requested the aircraft's distance from the airport on final and the pilot responded, 'about 3/4 of a mi.' I responded that I was taking off on runway 12 and did not have him in sight. I also asked if he had broadcast his position earlier. He responded that he had me in sight lifting off, and that he had made a previous call. Upon reaching a safe altitude and speed, I immediately turned left and climbed out on a left downwind departure. I then heard the other aircraft call downwind for runway 30. An air carrier approaching visibility then broadcast on unicom that they had heard my xmissions 'loud and clear.' I had monitored unicom frequency for at lest 5 mins prior to taking the runway and heard no response and observed no other aircraft in the vicinity. When I heard the first call from the other aircraft (type unknown) an abort was impossible. I believe the other aircraft didn't switch to unicom until short final.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ATX SMT ON TKOF AND UNK ACFT OPPOSITE DIRECTION FINAL APCH TO VIS.

Narrative: I WAS DEPARTING VIS ON RWY 12, WHICH I HAD BEEN TOLD EARLIER WAS IN USE BY FAT APCH CTL, AND WHICH WAS IN ACCORDANCE WITH WIND DIRECTION, WHEN I HEARD AN ACFT CALL IN ON FINAL FOR THE OPP RWY, RWY 30. I IMMEDIATELY REQUESTED THE ACFT'S DISTANCE FROM THE ARPT ON FINAL AND THE PLT RESPONDED, 'ABOUT 3/4 OF A MI.' I RESPONDED THAT I WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 12 AND DID NOT HAVE HIM IN SIGHT. I ALSO ASKED IF HE HAD BROADCAST HIS POS EARLIER. HE RESPONDED THAT HE HAD ME IN SIGHT LIFTING OFF, AND THAT HE HAD MADE A PREVIOUS CALL. UPON REACHING A SAFE ALT AND SPD, I IMMEDIATELY TURNED LEFT AND CLBED OUT ON A LEFT DOWNWIND DEP. I THEN HEARD THE OTHER ACFT CALL DOWNWIND FOR RWY 30. AN ACR APCHING VIS THEN BROADCAST ON UNICOM THAT THEY HAD HEARD MY XMISSIONS 'LOUD AND CLR.' I HAD MONITORED UNICOM FREQ FOR AT LEST 5 MINS PRIOR TO TAKING THE RWY AND HEARD NO RESPONSE AND OBSERVED NO OTHER ACFT IN THE VICINITY. WHEN I HEARD THE FIRST CALL FROM THE OTHER ACFT (TYPE UNKNOWN) AN ABORT WAS IMPOSSIBLE. I BELIEVE THE OTHER ACFT DIDN'T SWITCH TO UNICOM UNTIL SHORT FINAL.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.

Close proximity atx small transport on takeoff and unk aircraft opposite direction final approach to visibility.