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Traffic conflict occurred when an arriving cessna pilot attempted to rectify wrongfully entering a right downwind, by proceeding on the crosswind to the left downwind in front of a departure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 282637 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199409 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mvy |
| State Reference | MA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 300 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : mvy |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 400 |
| ASRS Report | 282637 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I departed runway 33 at mvy. Heard tower working a 'twin cessna' who was instructed to report left downwind but reported right downwind. After tower reminded him that he was to report left downwind, he was told to continue, however, he proceeded to go from right downwind to left downwind over the departure end of runway 33 and above me!' noting this, I leveled off at 300 ft MSL and turned left to avoid any conflict. Kept the twin cessna visual contact and proceeded with my climb when traffic was no longer a factor. Tower gave him a tongue lashing and instructed him to call on the land line. Flight proceeded to destination without incident. Upon my return to mvy a couple of hours later, same controller (now working ground) asked if I saw the twin cessna. My reply was yes and that I turned to avoid him and that he was a real 'winner.' I realize that we have massachusetts drivers in the air, but this one takes the cake. If I were in a citation or a baron (faster climb out) -- it could have been really interesting and close. I hope the pilot of the twin cessna gets to demonstrate his flight proficiency and knowledge of airspace rules to the local FAA. He sounded like an old timer who got his license in the days of 10 hour private requirements.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TFC CONFLICT OCCURRED WHEN AN ARRIVING CESSNA PLT ATTEMPTED TO RECTIFY WRONGFULLY ENTERING A R DOWNWIND, BY PROCEEDING ON THE XWIND TO THE L DOWNWIND IN FRONT OF A DEP.
Narrative: I DEPARTED RWY 33 AT MVY. HEARD TWR WORKING A 'TWIN CESSNA' WHO WAS INSTRUCTED TO RPT L DOWNWIND BUT RPTED R DOWNWIND. AFTER TWR REMINDED HIM THAT HE WAS TO RPT L DOWNWIND, HE WAS TOLD TO CONTINUE, HOWEVER, HE PROCEEDED TO GO FROM R DOWNWIND TO L DOWNWIND OVER THE DEP END OF RWY 33 AND ABOVE ME!' NOTING THIS, I LEVELED OFF AT 300 FT MSL AND TURNED L TO AVOID ANY CONFLICT. KEPT THE TWIN CESSNA VISUAL CONTACT AND PROCEEDED WITH MY CLB WHEN TFC WAS NO LONGER A FACTOR. TWR GAVE HIM A TONGUE LASHING AND INSTRUCTED HIM TO CALL ON THE LAND LINE. FLT PROCEEDED TO DEST WITHOUT INCIDENT. UPON MY RETURN TO MVY A COUPLE OF HRS LATER, SAME CTLR (NOW WORKING GND) ASKED IF I SAW THE TWIN CESSNA. MY REPLY WAS YES AND THAT I TURNED TO AVOID HIM AND THAT HE WAS A REAL 'WINNER.' I REALIZE THAT WE HAVE MASSACHUSETTS DRIVERS IN THE AIR, BUT THIS ONE TAKES THE CAKE. IF I WERE IN A CITATION OR A BARON (FASTER CLBOUT) -- IT COULD HAVE BEEN REALLY INTERESTING AND CLOSE. I HOPE THE PLT OF THE TWIN CESSNA GETS TO DEMONSTRATE HIS FLT PROFICIENCY AND KNOWLEDGE OF AIRSPACE RULES TO THE LCL FAA. HE SOUNDED LIKE AN OLD TIMER WHO GOT HIS LICENSE IN THE DAYS OF 10 HR PVT REQUIREMENTS.
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.