Instrument training flight had near midair collision with another aircraft takeoff in opposite direction to their landing out of an instrument approach.

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Attributes
ACN	225674
Time
Date	199211
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ssf airport : skf
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 500 agl bound upper : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ssf
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1630 flight time type : 125
ASRS Report	225674
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

While on a VOR approach, I came within 300 ft of an aircraft on takeoff. I need to be more alert for other traffic and divide my attention. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that the other aircraft had just taken off on the opposite end of the runway in which he was cleared to land. Reporter further stated that he did not receive instructions to break off the approach and circle to land and that the tower did not have him call them regarding this matter and that he has not received any notices from the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INST TRAINING FLT HAD NMAC WITH ANOTHER ACFT TKOF IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THEIR LNDG OUT OF AN INST APCH.

Narrative: WHILE ON A VOR APCH, I CAME WITHIN 300 FT OF AN ACFT ON TKOF. I NEED TO BE MORE ALERT FOR OTHER TFC AND DIVIDE MY ATTN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT THE OTHER ACFT HAD JUST TAKEN OFF ON THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RWY IN WHICH HE WAS CLRED TO LAND. RPTR FURTHER STATED THAT HE DID NOT RECEIVE INSTRUCTIONS TO BREAK OFF THE APCH AND CIRCLE TO LAND AND THAT THE TWR DID NOT HAVE HIM CALL THEM REGARDING THIS MATTER AND THAT HE HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY NOTICES FROM THE FAA.

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.