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A pilot entered the mdq CTAF traffic pattern had an near midair collision with a light twin transiting the pattern at about 1;500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 890228 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201005 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MDQ.Airport |
| State Reference | AL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Sport Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | None |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 12 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 150 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 Vertical 10 |
Narrative:
After about 1 hour in the practice area; I self announced on the mdq CTAF as 5 miles northeast. I then approached the airport on a 45 degree angle at 1;500 MSL which is pattern altitude. As I was turning right downwind for runway 36; a light twin passed in front of me. It was traveling west to east at 1;500 ft. It crossed the runway approximately 1/4 of the runway length south of the north end of the runway. I heard no radio call; although I did self announce; and was in communication with another aircraft on the ground. I heard no radio calls from the other aircraft and did not see it again. It was headed east at 750 ft AGL. I always check the airspace north; south and east of the airport when in the vicinity. I have been neglecting the space west at pattern altitude; since our noise abatement procedures request we don't fly there. I will be more observant in the future.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot entered the MDQ CTAF traffic pattern had an NMAC with a light twin transiting the pattern at about 1;500 FT.
Narrative: After about 1 hour in the practice area; I self announced on the MDQ CTAF as 5 miles northeast. I then approached the airport on a 45 degree angle at 1;500 MSL which is pattern altitude. As I was turning right downwind for Runway 36; a light twin passed in front of me. It was traveling west to east at 1;500 FT. It crossed the runway approximately 1/4 of the runway length south of the north end of the runway. I heard no radio call; although I did self announce; and was in communication with another aircraft on the ground. I heard no radio calls from the other aircraft and did not see it again. It was headed east at 750 FT AGL. I always check the airspace north; south and east of the airport when in the vicinity. I have been neglecting the space west at pattern altitude; since our noise abatement procedures request we don't fly there. I will be more observant in the future.
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.