Small aircraft on straight in approach at uncontrolled airport has near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	223055
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gai
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 46 flight time total : 1768 flight time type : 890
ASRS Report	223055
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	other Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was landing at this airport for the first time. The WX was cavu. My approach was at pattern altitude to remain under the bwi TCA. I could hear the active runway on unicom was 32. I spotted the field from 5 mi out. I called unicom and declared my intention to make a straight in approach. I called on 3 mi final. I called on 1 mi final. There were 3 planes taking off but no other radio traffic. At 3/4 mi final, a small high-wing shot under me and landed doing a touch and go. Presumably an instructor, said 'hey, you almost hit us.' I never saw or heard him before then and unicom never did answer me. In retrospect, I should have entered a standard aircraft pattern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ON STRAIGHT IN APCH AT UNCTLED ARPT HAS NMAC.

Narrative: I WAS LNDG AT THIS ARPT FOR THE FIRST TIME. THE WX WAS CAVU. MY APCH WAS AT PATTERN ALT TO REMAIN UNDER THE BWI TCA. I COULD HEAR THE ACTIVE RWY ON UNICOM WAS 32. I SPOTTED THE FIELD FROM 5 MI OUT. I CALLED UNICOM AND DECLARED MY INTENTION TO MAKE A STRAIGHT IN APCH. I CALLED ON 3 MI FINAL. I CALLED ON 1 MI FINAL. THERE WERE 3 PLANES TAKING OFF BUT NO OTHER RADIO TFC. AT 3/4 MI FINAL, A SMALL HIGH-WING SHOT UNDER ME AND LANDED DOING A TOUCH AND GO. PRESUMABLY AN INSTRUCTOR, SAID 'HEY, YOU ALMOST HIT US.' I NEVER SAW OR HEARD HIM BEFORE THEN AND UNICOM NEVER DID ANSWER ME. IN RETROSPECT, I SHOULD HAVE ENTERED A STANDARD ACFT PATTERN.

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.