Approach to the wrong runway at big bear, ca, results in an near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	475632
Time
Date	200006
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : l35.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	agl single value : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 605
ASRS Report	475632
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was hurrying home after learning of the impending death of a family member. I was stopping for fuel at the big bear, ca, airport where I had the day prior on my outbound leg. I allowed myself to be distraction by my personal crisis and make an approach to the wrong runway. This resulted in a near miss situation with a departing baron while I was on final approach. Fortunately, I saw him on his initial climb and was able to avoid him and make a downwind entry to the correct runway. I do not believe the other aircraft saw me. This incident for me, however, has driven home the need for constant vigilance during flight, and the need to set aside personal issues when flying.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH TO THE WRONG RWY AT BIG BEAR, CA, RESULTS IN AN NMAC.

Narrative: I WAS HURRYING HOME AFTER LEARNING OF THE IMPENDING DEATH OF A FAMILY MEMBER. I WAS STOPPING FOR FUEL AT THE BIG BEAR, CA, ARPT WHERE I HAD THE DAY PRIOR ON MY OUTBOUND LEG. I ALLOWED MYSELF TO BE DISTR BY MY PERSONAL CRISIS AND MAKE AN APCH TO THE WRONG RWY. THIS RESULTED IN A NEAR MISS SIT WITH A DEPARTING BARON WHILE I WAS ON FINAL APCH. FORTUNATELY, I SAW HIM ON HIS INITIAL CLIMB AND WAS ABLE TO AVOID HIM AND MAKE A DOWNWIND ENTRY TO THE CORRECT RWY. I DO NOT BELIEVE THE OTHER ACFT SAW ME. THIS INCIDENT FOR ME, HOWEVER, HAS DRIVEN HOME THE NEED FOR CONSTANT VIGILANCE DURING FLT, AND THE NEED TO SET ASIDE PERSONAL ISSUES WHEN FLYING.

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.