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Opposite direction traffic - a NORDO aircraft takeoffs into approach traffic that avoids hitting him.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 302567 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199504 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : sez |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 100 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 250 |
| ASRS Report | 302567 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | observation : passenger |
| Qualification | other other : other |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac incursion : runway other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 50 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
To takeoff at sez, I taxied on the parallel for takeoff on runway 21 as per noise abatement. No radio in aircraft. I saw no traffic, turned 180 degrees to look back southwest for traffic landing on runway 3 as per attached 'recommended runway' information. Saw none, so taxied onto runway 21 for takeoff. As I lifted off, I saw a long-wing (cherokee) wave off above me on the left. I don't know how I missed seeing him on final as I taxied up the parallel, but I did not see him. Scared me, scared him, I'm really lucky he saw me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC - A NORDO ACFT TKOFS INTO APCH TFC THAT AVOIDS HITTING HIM.
Narrative: TO TKOF AT SEZ, I TAXIED ON THE PARALLEL FOR TKOF ON RWY 21 AS PER NOISE ABATEMENT. NO RADIO IN ACFT. I SAW NO TFC, TURNED 180 DEGS TO LOOK BACK SW FOR TFC LNDG ON RWY 3 AS PER ATTACHED 'RECOMMENDED RWY' INFO. SAW NONE, SO TAXIED ONTO RWY 21 FOR TKOF. AS I LIFTED OFF, I SAW A LONG-WING (CHEROKEE) WAVE OFF ABOVE ME ON THE L. I DON'T KNOW HOW I MISSED SEEING HIM ON FINAL AS I TAXIED UP THE PARALLEL, BUT I DID NOT SEE HIM. SCARED ME, SCARED HIM, I'M REALLY LUCKY HE SAW ME.
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.