Small aircraft encounters 2 aircraft opposite direction on downwind at non tower airport.

Attributes
ACN	313131
Time
Date	199508
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n80
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 800
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	other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1400 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	313131
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 250 vertical : 75
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Approach for landing at ocean city (md) municipal airport (N80). Airport advisories, 'landing runway 14.' on a normally spaced downwind to runway 14, at 800 ft MSL, encountered (head-on) 2 aircraft (above described) in a loose echelon formation. 1 aircraft was towing a banner. I took immediate evasive action down and to the right. Reported the incident to counter personnel at FBO and was told that banner towing aircraft usually stay to the north of route 50. A dangerous violation of regulations. I was broadcasting regular reports of my position and intentions on CTAF (122.8).

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ENCOUNTERS 2 ACFT OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON DOWNWIND AT NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: APCH FOR LNDG AT OCEAN CITY (MD) MUNICIPAL ARPT (N80). ARPT ADVISORIES, 'LNDG RWY 14.' ON A NORMALLY SPACED DOWNWIND TO RWY 14, AT 800 FT MSL, ENCOUNTERED (HEAD-ON) 2 ACFT (ABOVE DESCRIBED) IN A LOOSE ECHELON FORMATION. 1 ACFT WAS TOWING A BANNER. I TOOK IMMEDIATE EVASIVE ACTION DOWN AND TO THE R. RPTED THE INCIDENT TO COUNTER PERSONNEL AT FBO AND WAS TOLD THAT BANNER TOWING ACFT USUALLY STAY TO THE N OF RTE 50. A DANGEROUS VIOLATION OF REGS. I WAS BROADCASTING REGULAR RPTS OF MY POS AND INTENTIONS ON CTAF (122.8).

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.