Pilot reports following g-iv into ssi runway 4; calling downwind; base; and final on the CTAF. Anoth...

Narrative:

Prior to arrival at ssi; I was receiving VFR traffic advisories from jacksonville center. This was my first time into this airport. I canceled traffic advisories after I located a gulfstream g-iv landing ahead of me at the airport. I called my positions at downwind; left base; and 1.5 (approx.) final to runway 4 on the CTAF. I heard the g-iv on the radio ask; (I thought me) if I needed them to clear the runway just after I had turned final. At the same time as I heard the g-iv call; I saw it exit runway 4. I did not respond to the g-iv as I was still some 1 mile away. A few moments later; I then heard on the CTAF an aircraft report departing runway 22. As there was another runway at this airport; although I looked for the departing traffic on both runways; I didn't see any aircraft; other than the g-iv; which had exited the runway; and continued the approach. It didn't register that the aircraft was reporting its departure on 'my' runway in the opposite direction instead the other runway. As I crossed the airport fence I saw an aircraft about 50 ft to my left climbing out in a right turn. I called on the CTAF; 'dude; what are you doing?' the aircraft replied that 'the wind was favoring 22.' I continued to land without having to turn. Although I had the 'right of way;' when I heard the aircraft report its departure; I should have repeated my call for final and aborted the landing if contact could not be made with the departing aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Pilot reports following G-IV into SSI Runway 4; calling downwind; base; and final on the CTAF. Another pilot called departing Runway 22; which did not register with the reporter until a NMAC occurs on short final.

Narrative: Prior to arrival at SSI; I was receiving VFR traffic advisories from Jacksonville Center. This was my first time into this airport. I canceled traffic advisories after I located a Gulfstream G-IV landing ahead of me at the airport. I called my positions at downwind; left base; and 1.5 (approx.) final to Runway 4 on the CTAF. I heard the G-IV on the radio ask; (I thought me) if I needed them to clear the runway just after I had turned final. At the same time as I heard the G-IV call; I saw it exit Runway 4. I did not respond to the G-IV as I was still some 1 mile away. A few moments later; I then heard on the CTAF an aircraft report departing Runway 22. As there was another runway at this airport; although I looked for the departing traffic on both runways; I didn't see any aircraft; other than the G-IV; which had exited the runway; and continued the approach. It didn't register that the aircraft was reporting its departure on 'my' runway in the opposite direction instead the other runway. As I crossed the airport fence I saw an aircraft about 50 FT to my left climbing out in a right turn. I called on the CTAF; 'Dude; What are you doing?' The aircraft replied that 'the wind was favoring 22.' I continued to land without having to turn. Although I had the 'right of way;' when I heard the aircraft report its departure; I should have repeated my call for final and aborted the landing if contact could not be made with the departing aircraft.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	837596
Time
Date	200905
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	SSI.Airport
State Reference	GA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	Climb Takeoff
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Private
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 60 Flight Crew Total 815 Flight Crew Type 600
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 50 Vertical 20

Pilot reports following g-iv into ssi runway 4; calling downwind; base; and final on the CTAF. Another pilot called departing runway 22; which did not register with the reporter until a near midair collision occurs on short final.