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A pilot reported a near miss at CTAF okv as he entered the landing pattern at 1;000 feet but his aircraft had no electrical system or radio in the class east airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1201203 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201408 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | OKV.Airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 1500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 200 Vertical 15 |
Narrative:
While entering the pattern at okv I was approached from the left below by a high wing aircraft. On first sight it appeared wings level in climb attitude on collision course with me. I pulled up and left to avoid collision. Prior to this while approaching okv; which takes some time at 55mph; my son and I observed the airport for several minutes. I was hoping to see some activity as to tell me which runway was in use. This aircraft has no electrical system or radio. There were no aircraft in the pattern; moving on runway or taxiways for these several minutes. I do not know where he had been but it was not in the pattern.after the incident I watched the other aircraft do a touch and go. I landed and taxied to hangar. While putting the aircraft in hangar an aircraft passed by and stopped about 300 ft away. I thought this was the other aircraft. As I approached the pilot he said 'you're right' or 'your ok' twice to me. He said he was an instructor and asked if I had called on the radio.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A pilot reported a near miss at CTAF OKV as he entered the landing pattern at 1;000 feet but his aircraft had no electrical system or radio in the Class E airspace.
Narrative: While entering the pattern at OKV I was approached from the left below by a high wing aircraft. On first sight it appeared wings level in climb attitude on collision course with me. I pulled up and left to avoid collision. Prior to this while approaching OKV; which takes some time at 55mph; my son and I observed the airport for several minutes. I was hoping to see some activity as to tell me which runway was in use. This aircraft has no electrical system or radio. There were no aircraft in the pattern; moving on runway or taxiways for these several minutes. I do not know where he had been but it was not in the pattern.After the incident I watched the other aircraft do a touch and go. I landed and taxied to hangar. While putting the aircraft in hangar an aircraft passed by and stopped about 300 ft away. I thought this was the other aircraft. As I approached the pilot he said 'you're right' or 'your ok' twice to me. He said he was an instructor and asked if I had called on the radio.
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.