PA28 pilot enters the pattern and lands in the wrong direction at an uncontrolled airport.

Attributes
ACN	701662
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 11r.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl single value : 20
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
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 23 flight time total : 48 flight time type : 48
ASRS Report	701662
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 600 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was on a long cross country training flight during which a landing at brenham; tx (runway 11R) was planned. In preparation for landing; I tuned in the unicom frequency and communicated my position. I entered a right downwind for runway 34 based upon the prevailing winds. I did not hear any other aircraft in the area; but was looking for other aircraft in the pattern. During the flare; another aircraft passed over me at about 300 ft. The aircraft left the area and I did not observe the tail numbers. I continued my landing and taxied to the parking area. I do not know if the other aircraft was taking off downwind; landing downwind; or just making a low pass and I don't know if they even saw me. While reviewing the incident; I discovered that I had made 2 mistakes. I tuned the proper frequency into the radio; but did not switch to it. Therefore; my communications were not being received by other aircraft in the area. In addition; I flew a r-hand pattern when the traffic pattern for runway 34 is left handed. Careful planning and attention to detail on the radio frequency would prevent this event from occurring.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT ENTERS THE PATTERN AND LANDS IN THE WRONG DIRECTION AT AN UNCTLED ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS ON A LONG XCOUNTRY TRAINING FLT DURING WHICH A LNDG AT BRENHAM; TX (RWY 11R) WAS PLANNED. IN PREPARATION FOR LNDG; I TUNED IN THE UNICOM FREQ AND COMMUNICATED MY POS. I ENTERED A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 34 BASED UPON THE PREVAILING WINDS. I DID NOT HEAR ANY OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA; BUT WAS LOOKING FOR OTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN. DURING THE FLARE; ANOTHER ACFT PASSED OVER ME AT ABOUT 300 FT. THE ACFT LEFT THE AREA AND I DID NOT OBSERVE THE TAIL NUMBERS. I CONTINUED MY LNDG AND TAXIED TO THE PARKING AREA. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE OTHER ACFT WAS TAKING OFF DOWNWIND; LNDG DOWNWIND; OR JUST MAKING A LOW PASS AND I DON'T KNOW IF THEY EVEN SAW ME. WHILE REVIEWING THE INCIDENT; I DISCOVERED THAT I HAD MADE 2 MISTAKES. I TUNED THE PROPER FREQ INTO THE RADIO; BUT DID NOT SWITCH TO IT. THEREFORE; MY COMS WERE NOT BEING RECEIVED BY OTHER ACFT IN THE AREA. IN ADDITION; I FLEW A R-HAND PATTERN WHEN THE TFC PATTERN FOR RWY 34 IS L HANDED. CAREFUL PLANNING AND ATTN TO DETAIL ON THE RADIO FREQ WOULD PREVENT THIS EVENT FROM OCCURRING.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.