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An small aircraft had an near midair collision with another small aircraft right after takeoff. The reporting small aircraft claims that the tower told him one departure clearance and then changed it in the air when the second small aircraft complained about the near midair collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 210155 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199205 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gon |
| State Reference | CT |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : gon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff climbout : initial cruise other |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Flight Phase | descent other landing other other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 410 flight time type : 15 |
| ASRS Report | 201155 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
I requested a departure to the west and was cleared for takeoff wbound departure approved (on runway 15). I made a right hand departure (the most direct way to the west). I leveled at 1000. On the downwind there was a traffic conflict. There was an inbound small aircraft about 200 ft below and 100 ft to my left. He reported this to the tower who then berated me. The tower said he had told me to make a left downwind departure. I don't think the tower said that. However, not wanting to argue -- wanting to land and ask him to play the tape, I simply expressed my regrets.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN SMA HAD AN NMAC WITH ANOTHER SMA RIGHT AFTER TKOF. THE RPTING SMA CLAIMS THAT THE TWR TOLD HIM ONE DEP CLRNC AND THEN CHANGED IT IN THE AIR WHEN THE SECOND SMA COMPLAINED ABOUT THE NMAC.
Narrative: I REQUESTED A DEP TO THE W AND WAS CLRED FOR TKOF WBOUND DEP APPROVED (ON RWY 15). I MADE A R HAND DEP (THE MOST DIRECT WAY TO THE W). I LEVELED AT 1000. ON THE DOWNWIND THERE WAS A TFC CONFLICT. THERE WAS AN INBOUND SMA ABOUT 200 FT BELOW AND 100 FT TO MY L. HE RPTED THIS TO THE TWR WHO THEN BERATED ME. THE TWR SAID HE HAD TOLD ME TO MAKE A L DOWNWIND DEP. I DON'T THINK THE TWR SAID THAT. HOWEVER, NOT WANTING TO ARGUE -- WANTING TO LAND AND ASK HIM TO PLAY THE TAPE, I SIMPLY EXPRESSED MY REGRETS.
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.