Wrong traffic pattern entry at unclted airport.

Attributes
ACN	229610
Time
Date	199212
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : hqz
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	229610
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While established on the downwind, I saw another aircraft coming across midfield to enter the downwind, contrary to aim traffic pattern entry procedures. Granted I saw him the whole time, but I stayed put on the downwind to see what he'd do. He saw us, and turned to parallel us on the downwind, just inside us and high. Well, now I can't see him since we're a high wing. Just as I was turning base (cautiously; announcing my intentions) he says 'small aircraft on base, what the hell are you doing?' ah, and I had a good come back: 'that's what I was wondering about you -- apparently you don't know how to enter a downwind.' he kept bitchin'... Anyway, we did our touch-north-go at hqz airport, and as we turned downwind again I see another airplane converging perpendicular to me on the midfield! He called 'over the top' and said he was entering the downwind. This guy was a tad smarter, however, and after seeing me broke off and did a teardrop to drop in behind me. These midfield 'over the top' downwind entries are dangerous! I'm surprised more accidents haven't happened as a result. People should be taught to enter at a 45 degree downwind, period.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: WRONG TFC PATTERN ENTRY AT UNCLTED ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE ESTABLISHED ON THE DOWNWIND, I SAW ANOTHER ACFT COMING ACROSS MIDFIELD TO ENTER THE DOWNWIND, CONTRARY TO AIM TFC PATTERN ENTRY PROCS. GRANTED I SAW HIM THE WHOLE TIME, BUT I STAYED PUT ON THE DOWNWIND TO SEE WHAT HE'D DO. HE SAW US, AND TURNED TO PARALLEL US ON THE DOWNWIND, JUST INSIDE US AND HIGH. WELL, NOW I CAN'T SEE HIM SINCE WE'RE A HIGH WING. JUST AS I WAS TURNING BASE (CAUTIOUSLY; ANNOUNCING MY INTENTIONS) HE SAYS 'SMA ON BASE, WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING?' AH, AND I HAD A GOOD COME BACK: 'THAT'S WHAT I WAS WONDERING ABOUT YOU -- APPARENTLY YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO ENTER A DOWNWIND.' HE KEPT BITCHIN'... ANYWAY, WE DID OUR TOUCH-N-GO AT HQZ ARPT, AND AS WE TURNED DOWNWIND AGAIN I SEE ANOTHER AIRPLANE CONVERGING PERPENDICULAR TO ME ON THE MIDFIELD! HE CALLED 'OVER THE TOP' AND SAID HE WAS ENTERING THE DOWNWIND. THIS GUY WAS A TAD SMARTER, HOWEVER, AND AFTER SEEING ME BROKE OFF AND DID A TEARDROP TO DROP IN BEHIND ME. THESE MIDFIELD 'OVER THE TOP' DOWNWIND ENTRIES ARE DANGEROUS! I'M SURPRISED MORE ACCIDENTS HAVEN'T HAPPENED AS A RESULT. PEOPLE SHOULD BE TAUGHT TO ENTER AT A 45 DEG DOWNWIND, PERIOD.

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.