A C172 pilot at CTAF N14 reports a near miss with another C172.

Attributes
ACN	701994
Time
Date	200606
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n14.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1276 flight time type : 917
ASRS Report	701994
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 75 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Inbound to N14 from N87; winds light at N87 I called for the active runway on CTAF at 10 mi and at 5 mi. No reply either time. I continued on and announced a right downwind for runway 1. Again no reply. Going downwind I saw an airplane approaching in the opposite direction. I made an immediate right turn then circled around to the left following a second airplane going downwind for runway 19. When I was about midfield for landing runway 19 someone belatedly came on the frequency and said the active runway was runway 19. If I use N14 again I shall confirm the wind direction; however light; by using the ASOS frequency at nearby vay; and by circling to observe the N14 windsock; in addition to calling for the active runway as usual.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PLT AT CTAF N14 RPTS A NEAR MISS WITH ANOTHER C172.

Narrative: INBOUND TO N14 FROM N87; WINDS LIGHT AT N87 I CALLED FOR THE ACTIVE RWY ON CTAF AT 10 MI AND AT 5 MI. NO REPLY EITHER TIME. I CONTINUED ON AND ANNOUNCED A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 1. AGAIN NO REPLY. GOING DOWNWIND I SAW AN AIRPLANE APCHING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I MADE AN IMMEDIATE R TURN THEN CIRCLED AROUND TO THE L FOLLOWING A SECOND AIRPLANE GOING DOWNWIND FOR RWY 19. WHEN I WAS ABOUT MIDFIELD FOR LNDG RWY 19 SOMEONE BELATEDLY CAME ON THE FREQ AND SAID THE ACTIVE RWY WAS RWY 19. IF I USE N14 AGAIN I SHALL CONFIRM THE WIND DIRECTION; HOWEVER LIGHT; BY USING THE ASOS FREQ AT NEARBY VAY; AND BY CIRCLING TO OBSERVE THE N14 WINDSOCK; IN ADDITION TO CALLING FOR THE ACTIVE RWY AS USUAL.

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.