Small aircraft pilot has near midair collision with cessna departing on intersecting runway. Evasive...

Attributes
ACN	337369
Time
Date	199606
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : q80
State Reference	CA
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 : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	337369
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I entered right traffic at lodi airport, ca, and announced my position on downwind for runway 26. On very short final for runway 26 I heard another aircraft announce they were departing runway 30. (The layout of the field blocks the departing ends of runway 26 and runway 30 from seeing each other.) as I flared for touchdown I saw a cessna just lifting off on runway 30. He must have seen me as he banked into a climbing left turn to avoid a collision. I swerved to my left on the runway to ensure we wouldn't collide. Runway 30 is used by a jump school on the field. They use it even if runway 26 is the recognized active. Because the ends of the runway are not in view, reliance on the radio is important. Learnings: 1) announcing on downwind is not enough. I should have called on base and final also. I believe the cessna was not on frequency when I called downwind. 2) the jump school should use the active runway, even if it means a few mins of taxi. 3) as the landing aircraft I had right-of-way. If the jump school uses runway 30 in this situation, they should ensure there is no one landing or taking off on runway 26.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAS NMAC WITH CESSNA DEPARTING ON INTERSECTING RWY. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN BY BOTH PLTS. NMAC. NON TWR ARPT.

Narrative: I ENTERED R TFC AT LODI ARPT, CA, AND ANNOUNCED MY POS ON DOWNWIND FOR RWY 26. ON VERY SHORT FINAL FOR RWY 26 I HEARD ANOTHER ACFT ANNOUNCE THEY WERE DEPARTING RWY 30. (THE LAYOUT OF THE FIELD BLOCKS THE DEPARTING ENDS OF RWY 26 AND RWY 30 FROM SEEING EACH OTHER.) AS I FLARED FOR TOUCHDOWN I SAW A CESSNA JUST LIFTING OFF ON RWY 30. HE MUST HAVE SEEN ME AS HE BANKED INTO A CLBING L TURN TO AVOID A COLLISION. I SWERVED TO MY L ON THE RWY TO ENSURE WE WOULDN'T COLLIDE. RWY 30 IS USED BY A JUMP SCHOOL ON THE FIELD. THEY USE IT EVEN IF RWY 26 IS THE RECOGNIZED ACTIVE. BECAUSE THE ENDS OF THE RWY ARE NOT IN VIEW, RELIANCE ON THE RADIO IS IMPORTANT. LEARNINGS: 1) ANNOUNCING ON DOWNWIND IS NOT ENOUGH. I SHOULD HAVE CALLED ON BASE AND FINAL ALSO. I BELIEVE THE CESSNA WAS NOT ON FREQ WHEN I CALLED DOWNWIND. 2) THE JUMP SCHOOL SHOULD USE THE ACTIVE RWY, EVEN IF IT MEANS A FEW MINS OF TAXI. 3) AS THE LNDG ACFT I HAD RIGHT-OF-WAY. IF THE JUMP SCHOOL USES RWY 30 IN THIS SIT, THEY SHOULD ENSURE THERE IS NO ONE LNDG OR TAKING OFF ON RWY 26.

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.

Small aircraft pilot has near midair collision with cessna departing on intersecting runway. Evasive action taken by both pilots. Near midair collision. Non tower airport.