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An AA5 single pilot entered sfz, an uncontrolled field, improperly causing an near midair collision with a departing aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 593928 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200309 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 650 flight time type : 460 |
| ASRS Report | 593928 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was entering a midfield downwind at an uncontrolled field. Departing aircraft announced that they would be making a left turnout. I announced my position. Other aircraft then appeared under me by approximately 200 ft. The other aircraft was moving at a very high rate of speed. It did not radio that it was changing from a left turnout to a downwind departure. I think that the other aircraft was on an IFR flight plan and was making a turn towards the intersection used at this airport on IFR departures. I would assume that the other aircraft was not using CTAF, as I was calling my position for approximately 10 mi out, of my intention to enter on a midfield downwind.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN AA5 SINGLE PLT ENTERED SFZ, AN UNCTLED FIELD, IMPROPERLY CAUSING AN NMAC WITH A DEPARTING ACFT.
Narrative: I WAS ENTERING A MIDFIELD DOWNWIND AT AN UNCTLED FIELD. DEPARTING ACFT ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WOULD BE MAKING A L TURNOUT. I ANNOUNCED MY POS. OTHER ACFT THEN APPEARED UNDER ME BY APPROX 200 FT. THE OTHER ACFT WAS MOVING AT A VERY HIGH RATE OF SPD. IT DID NOT RADIO THAT IT WAS CHANGING FROM A L TURNOUT TO A DOWNWIND DEP. I THINK THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN AND WAS MAKING A TURN TOWARDS THE INTXN USED AT THIS ARPT ON IFR DEPS. I WOULD ASSUME THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS NOT USING CTAF, AS I WAS CALLING MY POS FOR APPROX 10 MI OUT, OF MY INTENTION TO ENTER ON A MIDFIELD DOWNWIND.
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.