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Small aircraft pilot experienced near midair collision at 2500 ft during pattern entry at rnm indicating pilot error on the part of the conflicting aircraft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 767391 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200712 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : rnm.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rnm.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | S-1 All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : rnm.tower |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 640 flight time type : 145 |
| ASRS Report | 767391 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 30 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
Reported 3 NM northeast rnm. Rnm tower instructed me to circumnav to a position for 4 NM straight-in; runway 27. During transit downwind; I heard tower ask a cessna to turn base r-hand runway 27. At 4 NM final; I reported position and was asked to do a 360 degree r-hand turn for spacing. During the turn; I noticed a C172 heading downwind. At the same time overheard a transmission from the tower; 'cessna XXXX I told you to turn base a while ago. Turn base #2 runway 27.' at this point I lost sight of the C172 and assumed that he would turn base; putting him ahead of me when I completed my turn. Reported 4 mi final after completing 360 degrees. Was cleared to land #3 runway 27. I saw a C172 in front of me but could not find the C172 on base; to my right. A C172 reported visual with very close traffic on his right. On looking left and aft; I saw the C172 approximately 30 ft at same altitude. I immediately initiated a r-hand 360 degree turn and positioned behind the C172. Tower was informed of the shuffle. This was the C172 instructed to turn base; but apparently did not.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT EXPERIENCED NMAC AT 2500 FT DURING PATTERN ENTRY AT RNM INDICATING PLT ERROR ON THE PART OF THE CONFLICTING ACFT.
Narrative: RPTED 3 NM NE RNM. RNM TWR INSTRUCTED ME TO CIRCUMNAV TO A POS FOR 4 NM STRAIGHT-IN; RWY 27. DURING TRANSIT DOWNWIND; I HEARD TWR ASK A CESSNA TO TURN BASE R-HAND RWY 27. AT 4 NM FINAL; I RPTED POS AND WAS ASKED TO DO A 360 DEG R-HAND TURN FOR SPACING. DURING THE TURN; I NOTICED A C172 HEADING DOWNWIND. AT THE SAME TIME OVERHEARD A XMISSION FROM THE TWR; 'CESSNA XXXX I TOLD YOU TO TURN BASE A WHILE AGO. TURN BASE #2 RWY 27.' AT THIS POINT I LOST SIGHT OF THE C172 AND ASSUMED THAT HE WOULD TURN BASE; PUTTING HIM AHEAD OF ME WHEN I COMPLETED MY TURN. RPTED 4 MI FINAL AFTER COMPLETING 360 DEGS. WAS CLRED TO LAND #3 RWY 27. I SAW A C172 IN FRONT OF ME BUT COULD NOT FIND THE C172 ON BASE; TO MY R. A C172 RPTED VISUAL WITH VERY CLOSE TFC ON HIS R. ON LOOKING L AND AFT; I SAW THE C172 APPROX 30 FT AT SAME ALT. I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A R-HAND 360 DEG TURN AND POSITIONED BEHIND THE C172. TWR WAS INFORMED OF THE SHUFFLE. THIS WAS THE C172 INSTRUCTED TO TURN BASE; BUT APPARENTLY DID NOT.
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.