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A student pilot in a TB09 enters the airport pattern incorrectly and has an near midair collision with another flight school's M02J.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 387833 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199712 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mlb |
| State Reference | FL |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mlb |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Tampico TB-9 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | M-20 J (201) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : student |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 100 |
| ASRS Report | 387833 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action other other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 120 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On approach to mlb I was told to enter left base for runway 9L. I misunderstood and instead entered right base for runway 27L. While descending through 1000 ft, a mooney from another flight school passed me by about 120 ft. I had to immediately push forward on the controls. I admit it was my fault and that I lost situational awareness. I knew what runway I was told to land on, but got the airport mixed up. Also, I think the tower was slightly complacent. Although not blaming them, I think they could have aided me better. I have definitely learned by this experience the importance of situational awareness, and I think this topic should be stressed in every training program.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A STUDENT PLT IN A TB09 ENTERS THE ARPT PATTERN INCORRECTLY AND HAS AN NMAC WITH ANOTHER FLT SCHOOL'S M02J.
Narrative: ON APCH TO MLB I WAS TOLD TO ENTER L BASE FOR RWY 9L. I MISUNDERSTOOD AND INSTEAD ENTERED R BASE FOR RWY 27L. WHILE DSNDING THROUGH 1000 FT, A MOONEY FROM ANOTHER FLT SCHOOL PASSED ME BY ABOUT 120 FT. I HAD TO IMMEDIATELY PUSH FORWARD ON THE CTLS. I ADMIT IT WAS MY FAULT AND THAT I LOST SITUATIONAL AWARENESS. I KNEW WHAT RWY I WAS TOLD TO LAND ON, BUT GOT THE ARPT MIXED UP. ALSO, I THINK THE TWR WAS SLIGHTLY COMPLACENT. ALTHOUGH NOT BLAMING THEM, I THINK THEY COULD HAVE AIDED ME BETTER. I HAVE DEFINITELY LEARNED BY THIS EXPERIENCE THE IMPORTANCE OF SITUATIONAL AWARENESS, AND I THINK THIS TOPIC SHOULD BE STRESSED IN EVERY TRAINING PROGRAM.
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.