After having entered the traffic pattern at an uncontrolled airport, this reporter experienced an near midair collision with a paro. The runways had just been switched.

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Attributes
ACN	340545
Time
Date	199607
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mqi
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 183 flight time total : 2643 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	340545
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

During VFR primary training flight upon entering downwind at a 45 degree angle and turning onto downwind leg at 1000 ft AGL, I observed piper arrow in descent pass directly over our left wing. Immediate descent was initiated and piper advised that he almost hit my aircraft, unicom advisory was received and correct entry made with position reports made from my aircraft. The runway had just switched from runway 22 being active to runway 4 with 2 aircraft in pattern for runway 22 and one aircraft departing on runway 4.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AFTER HAVING ENTERED THE TFC PATTERN AT AN UNCTLED ARPT, THIS RPTR EXPERIENCED AN NMAC WITH A PARO. THE RWYS HAD JUST BEEN SWITCHED.

Narrative: DURING VFR PRIMARY TRAINING FLT UPON ENTERING DOWNWIND AT A 45 DEG ANGLE AND TURNING ONTO DOWNWIND LEG AT 1000 FT AGL, I OBSERVED PIPER ARROW IN DSCNT PASS DIRECTLY OVER OUR L WING. IMMEDIATE DSCNT WAS INITIATED AND PIPER ADVISED THAT HE ALMOST HIT MY ACFT, UNICOM ADVISORY WAS RECEIVED AND CORRECT ENTRY MADE WITH POS RPTS MADE FROM MY ACFT. THE RWY HAD JUST SWITCHED FROM RWY 22 BEING ACTIVE TO RWY 4 WITH 2 ACFT IN PATTERN FOR RWY 22 AND ONE ACFT DEPARTING ON RWY 4.

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.