Narrative:

As PIC of small aircraft X I was on a 1 mi final for runway 12R at cps. I heard the pilot of cpr Y report the OM for runway 30L which is opposite direction traffic 4.8 mi southeast of the runway I am approaching. I had already been cleared to land runway 12R. The controller cleared cpr Y to land 30L. There was no TA given to me, nor a change of clearance. When I was 1000 ft and 100 ft high, the cpr Y pilot reported 2 mi final. He was in my scan and closer than 2 mi final. The controller amended my clearance to continue for a low approach headed directly for the incoming traffic, and that I should turnout short. I was below a low approach altitude, and I told him I elected an immediate go around. My best climb took me only to 280 ft at a point 3000 ft down the runway 12R. Observing the opposite direction traffic about to cross the threshold, I turned south over a residential populated area, at an altitude less than a MSA. The time lapse was approximately 39 seconds. I believe the controller placed me in a situation which if any of 4 scenarios occurred an accident would have been very probable. While I am sure that the controller wanted to give the best possible service to the cpr Y, I believe he failed to keep the necessary 4000 ft with his handbook 7110.65F change 6. Specific references: 1.2-2 duty priority a, 2.2-4 operational priority, 3.2-21 TA's, 4.3-90,3-91,3-93 change 7, 5.3-122 same runway (no real guidance). I wish to cooperate in every way for the safety of flight operations. However when I am unable to comply with a clearance and elect to exercise pilot discretion, I resent endangering the safety of the residential area. Far 91.119,a,B.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X PLT INITIATED GAR. CPR Y OPPOSITE DIRECTION APCH TO SAME RWY. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.

Narrative: AS PIC OF SMA X I WAS ON A 1 MI FINAL FOR RWY 12R AT CPS. I HEARD THE PLT OF CPR Y RPT THE OM FOR RWY 30L WHICH IS OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC 4.8 MI SE OF THE RWY I AM APCHING. I HAD ALREADY BEEN CLRED TO LAND RWY 12R. THE CTLR CLRED CPR Y TO LAND 30L. THERE WAS NO TA GIVEN TO ME, NOR A CHANGE OF CLRNC. WHEN I WAS 1000 FT AND 100 FT HIGH, THE CPR Y PLT RPTED 2 MI FINAL. HE WAS IN MY SCAN AND CLOSER THAN 2 MI FINAL. THE CTLR AMENDED MY CLRNC TO CONTINUE FOR A LOW APCH HEADED DIRECTLY FOR THE INCOMING TFC, AND THAT I SHOULD TURNOUT SHORT. I WAS BELOW A LOW APCH ALT, AND I TOLD HIM I ELECTED AN IMMEDIATE GAR. MY BEST CLB TOOK ME ONLY TO 280 FT AT A POINT 3000 FT DOWN THE RWY 12R. OBSERVING THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC ABOUT TO CROSS THE THRESHOLD, I TURNED S OVER A RESIDENTIAL POPULATED AREA, AT AN ALT LESS THAN A MSA. THE TIME LAPSE WAS APPROX 39 SECONDS. I BELIEVE THE CTLR PLACED ME IN A SITUATION WHICH IF ANY OF 4 SCENARIOS OCCURRED AN ACCIDENT WOULD HAVE BEEN VERY PROBABLE. WHILE I AM SURE THAT THE CTLR WANTED TO GIVE THE BEST POSSIBLE SVC TO THE CPR Y, I BELIEVE HE FAILED TO KEEP THE NECESSARY 4000 FT WITH HIS HANDBOOK 7110.65F CHANGE 6. SPECIFIC REFS: 1.2-2 DUTY PRIORITY A, 2.2-4 OPERATIONAL PRIORITY, 3.2-21 TA'S, 4.3-90,3-91,3-93 CHANGE 7, 5.3-122 SAME RWY (NO REAL GUIDANCE). I WISH TO COOPERATE IN EVERY WAY FOR THE SAFETY OF FLT OPS. HOWEVER WHEN I AM UNABLE TO COMPLY WITH A CLRNC AND ELECT TO EXERCISE PLT DISCRETION, I RESENT ENDANGERING THE SAFETY OF THE RESIDENTIAL AREA. FAR 91.119,A,B.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.