Lancair 4 pilot encounters opposite direction landing traffic at avq while using the unicom frequenc...

Attributes
ACN	609841
Time
Date	200402
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : avq.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl single value : 200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
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	landing other
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	609841
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other other : pax 2
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Chart Or Publication
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was on a VFR flight from wickenburg, az, to marana, az. Prior to my flight, I performed a preflight at home by looking in my commercial directory for the marana airport. The identifier I found was mzj. I then utilized a new flight planner to view the route and check WX. When we arrived at the airport, I called unicom (123.5) at about 7 mi north of the airport. There was no answer. I called again with no answer. I knew the winds were light and the pattern was right hand for runway 30 at mzj. So, I entered a right hand pattern, observed the windsock, which appeared ok for runway 30. I reported downwind, base, and final, heard no aircraft and saw no aircraft except for an aerobatic aircraft approximately 3 mi southwest of the airport finishing a maneuver. On 1/2 mi final to runway 30 my passenger observed a plane (aerobatic) landing runway 12. I immediately executed a go around moving to the right of the runway. On climb out I observed a cessna that appeared to be on final for runway 12, aborting the approach and climbing left. It all worked out. I left the area and called FSS to check frequencys and found I was using 123.5 which was for mzj, 8 mi north. Marana (avq) which is the airport intended was 123.0. Both airports have runways 12/30 with right patterns for runway 30.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LANCAIR 4 PLT ENCOUNTERS OPPOSITE DIRECTION LNDG TFC AT AVQ WHILE USING THE UNICOM FREQ FOR MZJ.

Narrative: I WAS ON A VFR FLT FROM WICKENBURG, AZ, TO MARANA, AZ. PRIOR TO MY FLT, I PERFORMED A PREFLT AT HOME BY LOOKING IN MY COMMERCIAL DIRECTORY FOR THE MARANA ARPT. THE IDENTIFIER I FOUND WAS MZJ. I THEN UTILIZED A NEW FLT PLANNER TO VIEW THE RTE AND CHK WX. WHEN WE ARRIVED AT THE ARPT, I CALLED UNICOM (123.5) AT ABOUT 7 MI N OF THE ARPT. THERE WAS NO ANSWER. I CALLED AGAIN WITH NO ANSWER. I KNEW THE WINDS WERE LIGHT AND THE PATTERN WAS R HAND FOR RWY 30 AT MZJ. SO, I ENTERED A R HAND PATTERN, OBSERVED THE WINDSOCK, WHICH APPEARED OK FOR RWY 30. I RPTED DOWNWIND, BASE, AND FINAL, HEARD NO ACFT AND SAW NO ACFT EXCEPT FOR AN AEROBATIC ACFT APPROX 3 MI SW OF THE ARPT FINISHING A MANEUVER. ON 1/2 MI FINAL TO RWY 30 MY PAX OBSERVED A PLANE (AEROBATIC) LNDG RWY 12. I IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A GAR MOVING TO THE R OF THE RWY. ON CLBOUT I OBSERVED A CESSNA THAT APPEARED TO BE ON FINAL FOR RWY 12, ABORTING THE APCH AND CLBING L. IT ALL WORKED OUT. I LEFT THE AREA AND CALLED FSS TO CHK FREQS AND FOUND I WAS USING 123.5 WHICH WAS FOR MZJ, 8 MI N. MARANA (AVQ) WHICH IS THE ARPT INTENDED WAS 123.0. BOTH ARPTS HAVE RWYS 12/30 WITH R PATTERNS FOR RWY 30.

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.

Lancair 4 pilot encounters opposite direction landing traffic at avq while using the unicom frequency for mzj.