Despite multiple routine CTAF position reports while inbound the pilot of a da-40 suffered an near m...

Narrative:

Reporter experienced near miss with aircraft 2 while landing at E38. [I] cancelled IFR flight plan 15 miles out; repeatedly reported via unicom and sequenced arrival after one other reporting aircraft which landed E38 rwy 23 shortly prior to our arrival. On short final to rwy 23; again announced at 1 mile; saw aircraft 2 in takeoff roll opposite direction Rwy23 (rwy 5). [I] immediately executed missed approach; diverting to right. Aircraft 2 diverted to right as well and continued takeoff. Aircraft 2 was departing downwind in opposite direction of runway in use. Density altitude was 6500 ft. Aircraft 2 made no unicom announcement. [My] unicom announcements confirmed heard by several other aircraft; as well as airport attendant/manager. Shortly after near miss aircraft 2 came on unicom and asserted he had made calls. Airport attendant/manager and another aircraft preparing to depart E38 confirmed no calls by aircraft 2. Reporter suspects aircraft 2 pilot either failed to make calls on unicom or had radio on wrong frequency. No idea why aircraft 2 would use downwind orientation for takeoff; slope of rwy is minimal and obstructions not determinative issue. Especially in light of other landing and departing aircraft on the field at time of aircraft 2 taking the runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Despite multiple routine CTAF position reports while inbound the pilot of a DA-40 suffered an NMAC with a C-310 departing opposite direction from the airport's single runway. Post event alleged CTAF transmissions by the other pilot were not heard by the reporter or others monitoring the CTAF frequency.

Narrative: Reporter experienced near miss with Aircraft 2 while landing at E38. [I] cancelled IFR flight plan 15 miles out; repeatedly reported via Unicom and sequenced arrival after one other reporting aircraft which landed E38 Rwy 23 shortly prior to our arrival. On short final to Rwy 23; again announced at 1 mile; saw Aircraft 2 in takeoff roll opposite direction Rwy23 (Rwy 5). [I] immediately executed missed approach; diverting to right. Aircraft 2 diverted to right as well and continued takeoff. Aircraft 2 was departing downwind in opposite direction of runway in use. Density altitude was 6500 ft. Aircraft 2 made no Unicom announcement. [My] Unicom announcements confirmed heard by several other aircraft; as well as airport attendant/manager. Shortly after near miss Aircraft 2 came on Unicom and asserted he had made calls. Airport attendant/manager and another aircraft preparing to depart E38 confirmed no calls by Aircraft 2. Reporter suspects Aircraft 2 pilot either failed to make calls on Unicom or had radio on wrong frequency. No idea why Aircraft 2 would use downwind orientation for takeoff; slope of Rwy is minimal and obstructions not determinative issue. Especially in light of other landing and departing aircraft on the field at time of Aircraft 2 taking the runway.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1222313
Time
Date	201411
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	E38.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	DA40 Diamond Star
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Landing
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Flight Phase	Takeoff
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 10 Flight Crew Total 580 Flight Crew Type 550
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 300 Vertical 0