Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft aircraft in lal air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	144216
Time
Date	199005
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lal
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 550
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lal
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 54 flight time total : 56 flight time type : 56
ASRS Report	144216
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was southbound from gainsville to lakeland for a full stop. Being unfamiliar with the airport, I overflew the left downwind for runway 9. I reported to tower that I was unable to carry through with their request and I was flying over the field at 1300' MSL. Lakeland tower instructed me to enter a right base. As the controller stated no runway, I assumed a right base for runway 9. As I entered base, I flew over the approach end of runway 5 and encountered a near hit with an small aircraft Y. I was flying an small aircraft X. Diagram of airport below.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX 2 GA SMA ACFT IN LAL ATA.

Narrative: I WAS SBND FROM GAINSVILLE TO LAKELAND FOR A FULL STOP. BEING UNFAMILIAR WITH THE ARPT, I OVERFLEW THE LEFT DOWNWIND FOR RWY 9. I RPTED TO TWR THAT I WAS UNABLE TO CARRY THROUGH WITH THEIR REQUEST AND I WAS FLYING OVER THE FIELD AT 1300' MSL. LAKELAND TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO ENTER A RIGHT BASE. AS THE CTLR STATED NO RWY, I ASSUMED A RIGHT BASE FOR RWY 9. AS I ENTERED BASE, I FLEW OVER THE APCH END OF RWY 5 AND ENCOUNTERED A NEAR HIT WITH AN SMA Y. I WAS FLYING AN SMA X. DIAGRAM OF ARPT BELOW.

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.