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Two light aircraft on visual approaches to opposite ends of uncontrolled airport and in radio communication have critical conflict on the runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 798231 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Amateur (Home) Built |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : roll |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-23 Apache (& Geronimo Apache) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : roll |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 350 |
| ASRS Report | 798231 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground critical excursion : runway incursion : runway non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was approaching ZZZ from the east. Current traffic reports and windsock favored runway 22. I was downwind (r-hand pattern) about to turn base. An apache called in 3 mi north and announced he would enter downwind for runway 4. I made a radio call for right base for runway 22. A few mins later the apache called left downwind runway 4 with base runway 22 traffic in sight. Continuing approach; I called final runway 22 and apache called base runway 4. At approximately 200 ft from threshold; I called short final runway 22 and apache called final runway 4. While rolling out on runway 22; I saw apache was about to touch down runway 4 and I made another call I was still on runway 22. In order to avoid conflict; I departed runway 22 into the grass and apache's left wing cleared my left wing by about 10 ft. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: the reporter was able to discuss the incident with the pilot of aircraft Y and learned that instruction was going on and that a mistake in judgment was made.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TWO LIGHT ACFT ON VISUAL APPROACHES TO OPPOSITE ENDS OF UNCONTROLLED ARPT AND IN RADIO COMMUNICATION HAVE CRITICAL CONFLICT ON THE RWY.
Narrative: I WAS APCHING ZZZ FROM THE E. CURRENT TFC RPTS AND WINDSOCK FAVORED RWY 22. I WAS DOWNWIND (R-HAND PATTERN) ABOUT TO TURN BASE. AN APACHE CALLED IN 3 MI N AND ANNOUNCED HE WOULD ENTER DOWNWIND FOR RWY 4. I MADE A RADIO CALL FOR R BASE FOR RWY 22. A FEW MINS LATER THE APACHE CALLED L DOWNWIND RWY 4 WITH BASE RWY 22 TFC IN SIGHT. CONTINUING APCH; I CALLED FINAL RWY 22 AND APACHE CALLED BASE RWY 4. AT APPROX 200 FT FROM THRESHOLD; I CALLED SHORT FINAL RWY 22 AND APACHE CALLED FINAL RWY 4. WHILE ROLLING OUT ON RWY 22; I SAW APACHE WAS ABOUT TO TOUCH DOWN RWY 4 AND I MADE ANOTHER CALL I WAS STILL ON RWY 22. IN ORDER TO AVOID CONFLICT; I DEPARTED RWY 22 INTO THE GRASS AND APACHE'S L WING CLRED MY L WING BY ABOUT 10 FT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: THE REPORTER WAS ABLE TO DISCUSS THE INCIDENT WITH THE PILOT OF ACFT Y AND LEARNED THAT INSTRUCTION WAS GOING ON AND THAT A MISTAKE IN JUDGMENT WAS MADE.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.