<< >> NASA ASRS Report 431520, March 1999

Private pilot of a piper PA28-161, steepened climb on crosswind traffic pattern leg after takeoff to avoid a high wing aircraft on the downwind leg.

Attributes
ACN	431520
Time
Date	199903
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lgb.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : lgb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 6 flight time total : 1495 flight time type : 775
ASRS Report	431520
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I received tower clearance for takeoff with a right downwind departure from lgb runway 25R. After turning ot the crosswind leg at approximately 500 ft altitude, I encountered a previously unnoted high wing aircraft on downwind leg. This aircraft was close below me and I steepened my climb for additional clearance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT OF A PIPER PA28-161, STEEPENED CLB ON XWIND TFC PATTERN LEG AFTER TKOF TO AVOID A HIGH WING ACFT ON THE DOWNWIND LEG.

Narrative: I RECEIVED TWR CLRNC FOR TKOF WITH A R DOWNWIND DEP FROM LGB RWY 25R. AFTER TURNING OT THE XWIND LEG AT APPROX 500 FT ALT, I ENCOUNTERED A PREVIOUSLY UNNOTED HIGH WING ACFT ON DOWNWIND LEG. THIS ACFT WAS CLOSE BELOW ME AND I STEEPENED MY CLB FOR ADDITIONAL CLRNC.

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.