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C172 pilot reported a conflict just after touchdown from opposite direction aircraft taking off into the sun.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1714836 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201912 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 300 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict Ground Conflict Critical |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 2000 Vertical 200 |
Narrative:
It was late in the afternoon and the sun was low in the horizon. Because of the sun being a factor landing towards the west; I elected to land to the east (runway X). Approaching the airport; I made calls 5 miles out; long final and short final. The approach was straight in as no traffic was [noted] on CTAF. The runway looked clear and I proceeded to land. At the point of touchdown; I noticed another aircraft departing or attempting a touch and go on runway [Y] (i.e.; taking off into the sun). The departing aircraft was able to climb above my aircraft. The major factors contributing to this unsafe condition were: communication (it is unclear as to which aircraft was not transmitting/receiving) and inability for each aircraft to see the other. For communication; I did a radio check on the ground and another pilot reporting hearing us 'loud and clear'. For see and avoid; it is obvious why the aircraft taking off towards the sun could not see our aircraft. However; even with the sun to my back; I did not see the aircraft using runway [Y]. In addition; there was another private pilot in the right seat who was also looking for traffic. Both of us did not see the other aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot reported a conflict just after touchdown from opposite direction aircraft taking off into the sun.
Narrative: It was late in the afternoon and the sun was low in the horizon. Because of the sun being a factor landing towards the west; I elected to land to the east (Runway X). Approaching the airport; I made calls 5 miles out; long final and short final. The approach was straight in as no traffic was [noted] on CTAF. The runway looked clear and I proceeded to land. At the point of touchdown; I noticed another aircraft departing or attempting a touch and go on Runway [Y] (i.e.; taking off into the sun). The departing aircraft was able to climb above my aircraft. The major factors contributing to this unsafe condition were: communication (it is unclear as to which aircraft was not transmitting/receiving) and inability for each aircraft to see the other. For communication; I did a radio check on the ground and another pilot reporting hearing us 'loud and clear'. For see and avoid; it is obvious why the aircraft taking off towards the sun could not see our aircraft. However; even with the sun to my back; I did not see the aircraft using Runway [Y]. In addition; there was another private pilot in the right seat who was also looking for traffic. Both of us did not see the other aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.