Near midair collision occurs when a first solo student flies traffic pattern in the wrong direction.

Attributes
ACN	254204
Time
Date	199310
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : frg
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : frg
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 3900 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	254204
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 20 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

As we rolled on the downwind to land on runway 14, the controller informed us to continue. Suddenly, I noticed an aircraft at our 12 O'clock, co-altitude, flying directly at us. I assumed control of our aircraft and took evasive action to avoid a collision. It turns out a solo student pilot became disoriented and was flying in the opposite direction to the downwind. The other aircraft did not take any evasive action and was directed by tower to the landing runway. This airport experiences frequent near misses and steps should be taken to prevent an accident. This is my third incident (near miss) within the last 3 months.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC OCCURS WHEN A FIRST SOLO STUDENT FLIES TFC PATTERN IN THE WRONG DIRECTION.

Narrative: AS WE ROLLED ON THE DOWNWIND TO LAND ON RWY 14, THE CTLR INFORMED US TO CONTINUE. SUDDENLY, I NOTICED AN ACFT AT OUR 12 O'CLOCK, CO-ALT, FLYING DIRECTLY AT US. I ASSUMED CTL OF OUR ACFT AND TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION. IT TURNS OUT A SOLO STUDENT PLT BECAME DISORIENTED AND WAS FLYING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO THE DOWNWIND. THE OTHER ACFT DID NOT TAKE ANY EVASIVE ACTION AND WAS DIRECTED BY TWR TO THE LNDG RWY. THIS ARPT EXPERIENCES FREQUENT NEAR MISSES AND STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN TO PREVENT AN ACCIDENT. THIS IS MY THIRD INCIDENT (NEAR MISS) WITHIN THE LAST 3 MONTHS.

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.