PA32 pilot flew within 50-100 ft of a C207 while entering the traffic pattern at padl.

Attributes
ACN	593159
Time
Date	200308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	AK
Altitude	msl single value : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Weather Elements	Rain
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : zzz.tower
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Cessna Stationair/Turbo Stationair 7/8
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 270 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	593159
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 75
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was approaching padl from the southeast. I reported over nushagak point, then over grassy island for runway 1 over grassy island. I heard the C207 report 5 mi northeast. I was 4 mi from the airport and I was in the faster aircraft, so I assumed that I would be #1 in the pattern. I flew over the airport approximately midfield and around 600 ft. There were clouds around 1100-1200 ft. I reported overhead, making left turns for runway 1. Just before I crossed over the runway, less than 1/4 mi west of the runway before turning and entering the downwind, I saw the passenger's head swing to the left and then I looked left. I saw the C207 passing off to my left and I transmitted to the C207 pilot 'do you see me?' he replied 'no, where are you?' I replied 'just off your right wing.' he said 'I've got you and flew a short pattern and landed runway 1. He landed long which forced me to land a little longer than normal while the C207 cleared the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA32 PLT FLEW WITHIN 50-100 FT OF A C207 WHILE ENTERING THE TFC PATTERN AT PADL.

Narrative: I WAS APCHING PADL FROM THE SE. I RPTED OVER NUSHAGAK POINT, THEN OVER GRASSY ISLAND FOR RWY 1 OVER GRASSY ISLAND. I HEARD THE C207 RPT 5 MI NE. I WAS 4 MI FROM THE ARPT AND I WAS IN THE FASTER ACFT, SO I ASSUMED THAT I WOULD BE #1 IN THE PATTERN. I FLEW OVER THE ARPT APPROX MIDFIELD AND AROUND 600 FT. THERE WERE CLOUDS AROUND 1100-1200 FT. I RPTED OVERHEAD, MAKING L TURNS FOR RWY 1. JUST BEFORE I CROSSED OVER THE RWY, LESS THAN 1/4 MI W OF THE RWY BEFORE TURNING AND ENTERING THE DOWNWIND, I SAW THE PAX'S HEAD SWING TO THE L AND THEN I LOOKED L. I SAW THE C207 PASSING OFF TO MY L AND I XMITTED TO THE C207 PLT 'DO YOU SEE ME?' HE REPLIED 'NO, WHERE ARE YOU?' I REPLIED 'JUST OFF YOUR R WING.' HE SAID 'I'VE GOT YOU AND FLEW A SHORT PATTERN AND LANDED RWY 1. HE LANDED LONG WHICH FORCED ME TO LAND A LITTLE LONGER THAN NORMAL WHILE THE C207 CLRED THE RWY.

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.