Near midair collision with NORDO traffic at non tower airport.

Attributes
ACN	243861
Time
Date	199306
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : w98
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	243861
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While 6 mi east of W98, obtained active runway on CTAF. Entered left downwind at traffic pattern altitude (1000 ft MSL) and flew normal pattern announcing each leg on CTAF. Did not observe other traffic or hear announcements over CTAF. On 3/4 mi final, a trainer turned base to final 1/4 mi ahead of me, forcing me to go around.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC WITH NORDO TFC AT NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE 6 MI E OF W98, OBTAINED ACTIVE RWY ON CTAF. ENTERED L DOWNWIND AT TFC PATTERN ALT (1000 FT MSL) AND FLEW NORMAL PATTERN ANNOUNCING EACH LEG ON CTAF. DID NOT OBSERVE OTHER TFC OR HEAR ANNOUNCEMENTS OVER CTAF. ON 3/4 MI FINAL, A TRAINER TURNED BASE TO FINAL 1/4 MI AHEAD OF ME, FORCING ME TO GAR.

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.