Pilot of small aircraft arriving benton, ks followed traffic pattern note per AOPA airport book and encountered traffic opposite direction. Pattern at rpb is left for runway 34 and right for 16. Both AOPA and afs show right hand pattern at rpb.

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Attributes
ACN	114206
Time
Date	198906
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rpb
State Reference	KS
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tlh
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 340 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	114206
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Situations
Publication	Unspecified

Narrative:

I flew right hand pattern for runway 34 at benton, ks (rpb) as indicated in AOPA airport guide. Actual pattern is left for 34 and right for 16. The AFD nc from the FAA was unavailable at FBO's throughout ohio, pennsylvania, illinois, indiana, missouri. Along my whole route from the east coast since I could not find an AFD, I used the AOPA book leading to the error. Conclusion: few vendors carry the AFD because few pilots ask for them. Solution: increase the popularity of the AFD in the midwest.!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF SMA ARRIVING BENTON, KS FOLLOWED TRAFFIC PATTERN NOTE PER AOPA ARPT BOOK AND ENCOUNTERED TRAFFIC OPPOSITE DIRECTION. PATTERN AT RPB IS LEFT FOR RWY 34 AND RIGHT FOR 16. BOTH AOPA AND AFS SHOW RIGHT HAND PATTERN AT RPB.

Narrative: I FLEW RIGHT HAND PATTERN FOR RWY 34 AT BENTON, KS (RPB) AS INDICATED IN AOPA ARPT GUIDE. ACTUAL PATTERN IS LEFT FOR 34 AND RIGHT FOR 16. THE AFD NC FROM THE FAA WAS UNAVAILABLE AT FBO'S THROUGHOUT OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, MISSOURI. ALONG MY WHOLE ROUTE FROM THE EAST COAST SINCE I COULD NOT FIND AN AFD, I USED THE AOPA BOOK LEADING TO THE ERROR. CONCLUSION: FEW VENDORS CARRY THE AFD BECAUSE FEW PLTS ASK FOR THEM. SOLUTION: INCREASE THE POPULARITY OF THE AFD IN THE MIDWEST.!

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.