An IFR general aviation departure from buf on runway 14 was required to take evasive action to avoid...

Attributes
ACN	957185
Time
Date	201107
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	BUF.Tower
State Reference	NY
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Route In Use	Vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	Landing
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 13000 Flight Crew Type 700
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Vertical 400

Narrative:

I was departing buf on an IFR flight plan from runway 14. I was cleared for take off by the tower as another single engine aircraft looked as he was making a low approach and on the go to intersecting runway 23. I had the other aircraft in sight and I hesitated until it looked like he would pass by the intersection so I would be behind him on departure. As I lifted off; he made a left turn to crosswind at the intersection of the two runways at an altitude I would estimate to be four to five hundred feet; putting me below and directly behind him on the same course. I had good visual contact at all times with the other plane until I overtook him as I was the faster plane. I adjusted my climb to stay well clear underneath him until he was behind my aircraft. As I was concentrating on staying clear of the other aircraft; the only thing I thought I heard from the tower was for the other plane to make a left turn which is what put him in my path. In thinking back to the sequence of events; the other plane was too close to my departure flight path for the tower to have cleared me for take off; and I misjudged his speed in clearing my departure path and should have told the tower I was waiting a few more seconds to start my takeoff roll; making sure the other plane was clear of my departure path.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: An IFR general aviation departure from BUF on Runway 14 was required to take evasive action to avoid traffic conducting a low approach on Runway 23.

Narrative: I was departing BUF on an IFR flight plan from Runway 14. I was cleared for take off by the Tower as another single engine aircraft looked as he was making a low approach and on the go to intersecting Runway 23. I had the other aircraft in sight and I hesitated until it looked like he would pass by the intersection so I would be behind him on departure. As I lifted off; he made a left turn to crosswind at the intersection of the two runways at an altitude I would estimate to be four to five hundred feet; putting me below and directly behind him on the same course. I had good visual contact at all times with the other plane until I overtook him as I was the faster plane. I adjusted my climb to stay well clear underneath him until he was behind my aircraft. As I was concentrating on staying clear of the other aircraft; the only thing I thought I heard from the Tower was for the other plane to make a left turn which is what put him in my path. In thinking back to the sequence of events; the other plane was too close to my departure flight path for the Tower to have cleared me for take off; and I misjudged his speed in clearing my departure path and should have told the Tower I was waiting a few more seconds to start my takeoff roll; making sure the other plane was clear of my departure path.

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.

An IFR general aviation departure from buf on runway 14 was required to take evasive action to avoid traffic conducting a low approach on runway 23.