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C172 pilot reports a near midair collision with another pilot in the traffic pattern due to mistakenly entering right traffic for runway 1 while attempting to join left traffic for runway 19.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1165981 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201404 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Direct Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Other traffic pattern |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 24 Flight Crew Type 146 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 250 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
I mistakenly flew the pattern for runway 1; while making radio calls for runway 19. Another plane was in the pattern for runway 19. Both traffic patterns are on same side of runway (left traffic for 19; right traffic for 1). As such; the other plane and I passed each other at the same altitude; going opposite direction; about 200 feet apart. I was clearly too fatigued and not concentrating sufficiently on the flight. I regret this close call and will be much more focused from now on.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C172 pilot reports a NMAC with another pilot in the traffic pattern due to mistakenly entering right traffic for Runway 1 while attempting to join left traffic for Runway 19.
Narrative: I mistakenly flew the pattern for Runway 1; while making radio calls for Runway 19. Another plane was in the pattern for Runway 19. Both traffic patterns are on same side of Runway (left traffic for 19; right traffic for 1). As such; the other plane and I passed each other at the same altitude; going opposite direction; about 200 feet apart. I was clearly too fatigued and not concentrating sufficiently on the flight. I regret this close call and will be much more focused from now on.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.