Private pilot in a PA28-200 performs an approach to wrong runway, opposite direction traffic. Has to go around to avoid other aircraft on takeoff, climb.

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Attributes
ACN	363687
Time
Date	199703
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : geu
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 350 agl bound upper : 350
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : geu tower : mht
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach landing : go around other
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
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
Route In Use	approach : visual departure 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 : 155 flight time type : 155
ASRS Report	363687
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Returning to geu from prc, contacted geu tower (121.0) and reported 10 mi north over sun city, 2500 ft inbound, landing. Tower instructed to 'report over power plant.' upon reaching power plant, tower advised to turn sbound, enter left downwind runway 19. I proceeded as above, reported left downwind entry abeam the tower. My mistake was I had entered right downwind runway 1. Tower 'cleared to land runway 19.' I began setting up landing confign runway 1. Proceeded to fly this to final for runway 1 to within 1 mi and approximately 350 ft AGL. Traffic simultaneously departing runway 19 radioed tower and inquired about the aircraft maneuvering off the approach end of runway 1. Tower contacted me at the same time I made visual contact with the departing aircraft, requesting my position. (I realized my grave error at this point.) at tower request I immediately initiated a climbing left turn. Departing traffic was at least 200 ft above and 1000 ft horizontal -- no collision was imminent. I maneuvered to a right downwind for runway 19 and landed uneventfully. 2 things contributed to this -- fatigue and complacency. Generally, when incoming from the north, I had been cleared straight-in for runway 19. Since I was asked to proceed to the power plant, I assumed runway 1 in use. I was 'cleared' to the power plant for spacing! Fatigue contributed to my complacency. The good things -- nobody hurt, I learned a great deal, I won't make this mistake again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVT PLT IN A PA28-200 PERFORMS AN APCH TO WRONG RWY, OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC. HAS TO GO AROUND TO AVOID OTHER ACFT ON TKOF, CLB.

Narrative: RETURNING TO GEU FROM PRC, CONTACTED GEU TWR (121.0) AND RPTED 10 MI N OVER SUN CITY, 2500 FT INBOUND, LNDG. TWR INSTRUCTED TO 'RPT OVER PWR PLANT.' UPON REACHING PWR PLANT, TWR ADVISED TO TURN SBOUND, ENTER L DOWNWIND RWY 19. I PROCEEDED AS ABOVE, RPTED L DOWNWIND ENTRY ABEAM THE TWR. MY MISTAKE WAS I HAD ENTERED R DOWNWIND RWY 1. TWR 'CLRED TO LAND RWY 19.' I BEGAN SETTING UP LNDG CONFIGN RWY 1. PROCEEDED TO FLY THIS TO FINAL FOR RWY 1 TO WITHIN 1 MI AND APPROX 350 FT AGL. TFC SIMULTANEOUSLY DEPARTING RWY 19 RADIOED TWR AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE ACFT MANEUVERING OFF THE APCH END OF RWY 1. TWR CONTACTED ME AT THE SAME TIME I MADE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE DEPARTING ACFT, REQUESTING MY POS. (I REALIZED MY GRAVE ERROR AT THIS POINT.) AT TWR REQUEST I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A CLBING L TURN. DEPARTING TFC WAS AT LEAST 200 FT ABOVE AND 1000 FT HORIZ -- NO COLLISION WAS IMMINENT. I MANEUVERED TO A R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 19 AND LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. 2 THINGS CONTRIBUTED TO THIS -- FATIGUE AND COMPLACENCY. GENERALLY, WHEN INCOMING FROM THE N, I HAD BEEN CLRED STRAIGHT-IN FOR RWY 19. SINCE I WAS ASKED TO PROCEED TO THE PWR PLANT, I ASSUMED RWY 1 IN USE. I WAS 'CLRED' TO THE PWR PLANT FOR SPACING! FATIGUE CONTRIBUTED TO MY COMPLACENCY. THE GOOD THINGS -- NOBODY HURT, I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL, I WON'T MAKE THIS MISTAKE AGAIN.

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.