A piper PA28 pilot had a near miss with a C172 departing wvi.

Attributes
ACN	446670
Time
Date	199908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wvi.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 3 flight time total : 200 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	446670
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 150
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Immediately upon departure from wvi runway 20, at 600 ft MSL, after reduction to climb power and prior to turning left crosswind, I found a C172 flying straight at me on a collision course. He was well positioned for a straight-in approach for landing on runway 2. VFR traffic was using runway 20. I turned right, he turned left, and we were still on a collision course. I turned left and initiated a dive. I resumed climb after I passed beneath him. He continued his left turn. I had no time for radio communication. I heard none from him.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PIPER PA28 PLT HAD A NEAR MISS WITH A C172 DEPARTING WVI.

Narrative: IMMEDIATELY UPON DEP FROM WVI RWY 20, AT 600 FT MSL, AFTER REDUCTION TO CLB PWR AND PRIOR TO TURNING L XWIND, I FOUND A C172 FLYING STRAIGHT AT ME ON A COLLISION COURSE. HE WAS WELL POSITIONED FOR A STRAIGHT-IN APCH FOR LNDG ON RWY 2. VFR TFC WAS USING RWY 20. I TURNED R, HE TURNED L, AND WE WERE STILL ON A COLLISION COURSE. I TURNED L AND INITIATED A DIVE. I RESUMED CLB AFTER I PASSED BENEATH HIM. HE CONTINUED HIS L TURN. I HAD NO TIME FOR RADIO COM. I HEARD NONE FROM HIM.

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.