An small aircraft flying into UUU, ri, switches over to CTAF, only to have a near miss with another ...

Attributes
ACN	380178
Time
Date	199709
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : uuu
State Reference	RI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 20 agl bound upper : 20
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pvd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 36
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 36 flight time total : 385 flight time type : 199
ASRS Report	380178
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter : vfr in imc non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was PIC of a C172RG on an instrument flight plan from mmu to UUU. The ASOS 40 mi out was 300 ft overcast and 2.5 mi visibility. The ASOS 20 mi out was 500 ft overcast and 2.5 mi visibility. I was vectored for the localizer 22 approach. The minimums for the approach are 760 ft for circling and 640 ft for straight-in. 5 mi from the IAF, I was cleared for the approach and I switched to the CTAF. I announced my position on the localizer 22 approach outside smari. I then announced myself over smari (IAF). After I announced myself over daame, I heard a bonanza (36) announce his position on a right base for runway 16. This was his first announcement. I was confused as I was IMC and knew the airport to be IMC so I essentially ignored the call. He announced he was on final for runway 16 and at that time I spotted runway 22 and announced I was on short final. I then saw the other plane on final for runway 16. He then announced he was going around and I tried to land. He passed over and behind me as I was 20 ft above the runway (runway 22). The separation was 100 ft vertical and 100 ft horizontal although it is very approximately. I was high and fast so I went around twice making left traffic for runway 22. He circled left and landed on runway 22. All runways at UUU are left traffic. Violations for the bonanza pilot: 1) no instrument flight plan when IMC existed at the airport. 2) making right traffic when left traffic is used for all runways at the airport. 3) not announcing before he was at a right base for runway 16.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA FLYING INTO UUU, RI, SWITCHES OVER TO CTAF, ONLY TO HAVE A NEAR MISS WITH ANOTHER SMA THAT DOESN'T ANNOUNCE POS OR INTENTIONS ON THE CTAF FREQ.

Narrative: I WAS PIC OF A C172RG ON AN INST FLT PLAN FROM MMU TO UUU. THE ASOS 40 MI OUT WAS 300 FT OVCST AND 2.5 MI VISIBILITY. THE ASOS 20 MI OUT WAS 500 FT OVCST AND 2.5 MI VISIBILITY. I WAS VECTORED FOR THE LOC 22 APCH. THE MINIMUMS FOR THE APCH ARE 760 FT FOR CIRCLING AND 640 FT FOR STRAIGHT-IN. 5 MI FROM THE IAF, I WAS CLRED FOR THE APCH AND I SWITCHED TO THE CTAF. I ANNOUNCED MY POS ON THE LOC 22 APCH OUTSIDE SMARI. I THEN ANNOUNCED MYSELF OVER SMARI (IAF). AFTER I ANNOUNCED MYSELF OVER DAAME, I HEARD A BONANZA (36) ANNOUNCE HIS POS ON A R BASE FOR RWY 16. THIS WAS HIS FIRST ANNOUNCEMENT. I WAS CONFUSED AS I WAS IMC AND KNEW THE ARPT TO BE IMC SO I ESSENTIALLY IGNORED THE CALL. HE ANNOUNCED HE WAS ON FINAL FOR RWY 16 AND AT THAT TIME I SPOTTED RWY 22 AND ANNOUNCED I WAS ON SHORT FINAL. I THEN SAW THE OTHER PLANE ON FINAL FOR RWY 16. HE THEN ANNOUNCED HE WAS GOING AROUND AND I TRIED TO LAND. HE PASSED OVER AND BEHIND ME AS I WAS 20 FT ABOVE THE RWY (RWY 22). THE SEPARATION WAS 100 FT VERT AND 100 FT HORIZ ALTHOUGH IT IS VERY APPROX. I WAS HIGH AND FAST SO I WENT AROUND TWICE MAKING L TFC FOR RWY 22. HE CIRCLED L AND LANDED ON RWY 22. ALL RWYS AT UUU ARE L TFC. VIOLATIONS FOR THE BONANZA PLT: 1) NO INST FLT PLAN WHEN IMC EXISTED AT THE ARPT. 2) MAKING R TFC WHEN L TFC IS USED FOR ALL RWYS AT THE ARPT. 3) NOT ANNOUNCING BEFORE HE WAS AT A R BASE FOR RWY 16.

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.

An small aircraft flying into UUU, ri, switches over to CTAF, only to have a near miss with another small aircraft that doesn't announce position or intentions on the CTAF frequency.