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Conflict between an small transport and small aircraft after both aircraft were taking off from opposite ends of the same runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 277125 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199407 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : o04 |
| State Reference | NV |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 150 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ogg |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 2700 flight time type : 140 |
| ASRS Report | 277125 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : ground less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 800 vertical : 150 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was departing runway 9 at carson city, no wind conditions. 1 other aircraft was reported 6 mi south, planning to land runway 27, at time of departure I had that aircraft in sight. I also heard unicom give standard advisory to that aircraft. I heard no more radio communication until I started rolling down the runway. At that time aircraft in the air said 'I hope you 2 meet at the center' prior to taking the runway I advised carson unicom I was 'departing runway 9 and would be nebound.' no response or acknowledgement was received. At time of departure, I could see no aircraft on the ground or in the air in the vicinity of runway 25 threshold. There appeared to be a slight hump in the middle of runway that prevents one from seeing the other end. After going approximately 500-1000 ft down runway 9, I saw another aircraft on the runway. I don't know whether it was landing or taking off. At the instant this happened my eye became fixed on this aircraft (single engine, low wing). Thought I was near rotation speed and I would depart and climb to the right over him. I tried to become airborne and my plane would not fly. Shortly after that, the other aircraft took off and climbed to his right. The 2 airplanes were approximately 1000-1500 ft apart at this time. Looking back on situation, I should have used the normal calm wind runway and should have cut power and applied brakes as soon as other aircraft became visible. The other aircraft being in radio contact would have helped.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CONFLICT BTWN AN SMT AND SMA AFTER BOTH ACFT WERE TAKING OFF FROM OPPOSITE ENDS OF THE SAME RWY.
Narrative: I WAS DEPARTING RWY 9 AT CARSON CITY, NO WIND CONDITIONS. 1 OTHER ACFT WAS RPTED 6 MI S, PLANNING TO LAND RWY 27, AT TIME OF DEP I HAD THAT ACFT IN SIGHT. I ALSO HEARD UNICOM GIVE STANDARD ADVISORY TO THAT ACFT. I HEARD NO MORE RADIO COM UNTIL I STARTED ROLLING DOWN THE RWY. AT THAT TIME ACFT IN THE AIR SAID 'I HOPE YOU 2 MEET AT THE CTR' PRIOR TO TAKING THE RWY I ADVISED CARSON UNICOM I WAS 'DEPARTING RWY 9 AND WOULD BE NEBOUND.' NO RESPONSE OR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT WAS RECEIVED. AT TIME OF DEP, I COULD SEE NO ACFT ON THE GND OR IN THE AIR IN THE VICINITY OF RWY 25 THRESHOLD. THERE APPEARED TO BE A SLIGHT HUMP IN THE MIDDLE OF RWY THAT PREVENTS ONE FROM SEEING THE OTHER END. AFTER GOING APPROX 500-1000 FT DOWN RWY 9, I SAW ANOTHER ACFT ON THE RWY. I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS LNDG OR TAKING OFF. AT THE INSTANT THIS HAPPENED MY EYE BECAME FIXED ON THIS ACFT (SINGLE ENG, LOW WING). THOUGHT I WAS NEAR ROTATION SPD AND I WOULD DEPART AND CLB TO THE R OVER HIM. I TRIED TO BECOME AIRBORNE AND MY PLANE WOULD NOT FLY. SHORTLY AFTER THAT, THE OTHER ACFT TOOK OFF AND CLBED TO HIS R. THE 2 AIRPLANES WERE APPROX 1000-1500 FT APART AT THIS TIME. LOOKING BACK ON SIT, I SHOULD HAVE USED THE NORMAL CALM WIND RWY AND SHOULD HAVE CUT PWR AND APPLIED BRAKES AS SOON AS OTHER ACFT BECAME VISIBLE. THE OTHER ACFT BEING IN RADIO CONTACT WOULD HAVE HELPED.
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.