<< >> NASA ASRS Report 92203, August 1988

Two small aircraft's nearly collide while taking off in the opposite direction at 44N, an uncontrolled airport.

Attributes
ACN	92203
Time
Date	198808
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 44n
State Reference	NY
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1625 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	92203
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac incursion : runway other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was departing runway 35. Prior to taking the active, I announced I was departing runway 35. I did this twice. Runway 35/17 has a crest in the middle, precluding an aircraft at either end from seeing an aircraft at the other end. As I reached 60 KTS IAS (my rotating speed), on looking down the runway, I saw, for the first time, an aircraft coming over the crest taking off in the opp direction. I lifted off, banked sharply to the right, and missed the other aircraft by 50'. Runway 35 was the active runway. The wind was favoring runway 35. 2 other aircraft had just landed on runway 35, and the FBO was advising runway 35 was the active. It is my understanding the other pilot has a radio in his aircraft, but he did not have it turned on.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWO SMA'S NEARLY COLLIDE WHILE TAKING OFF IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT 44N, AN UNCONTROLLED ARPT.

Narrative: I WAS DEPARTING RWY 35. PRIOR TO TAKING THE ACTIVE, I ANNOUNCED I WAS DEPARTING RWY 35. I DID THIS TWICE. RWY 35/17 HAS A CREST IN THE MIDDLE, PRECLUDING AN ACFT AT EITHER END FROM SEEING AN ACFT AT THE OTHER END. AS I REACHED 60 KTS IAS (MY ROTATING SPD), ON LOOKING DOWN THE RWY, I SAW, FOR THE FIRST TIME, AN ACFT COMING OVER THE CREST TAKING OFF IN THE OPP DIRECTION. I LIFTED OFF, BANKED SHARPLY TO THE RIGHT, AND MISSED THE OTHER ACFT BY 50'. RWY 35 WAS THE ACTIVE RWY. THE WIND WAS FAVORING RWY 35. 2 OTHER ACFT HAD JUST LANDED ON RWY 35, AND THE FBO WAS ADVISING RWY 35 WAS THE ACTIVE. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING THE OTHER PLT HAS A RADIO IN HIS ACFT, BUT HE DID NOT HAVE IT TURNED ON.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.