A C172 private pilot experiences a close encounter with traffic landing opposite direction to his ta...

Attributes
ACN	448108
Time
Date	199909
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dcy.airport
State Reference	IN
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial ground : holding ground : position and hold ground : takeoff roll
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern approach : straight in arrival : vfr
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 166 flight time type : 43
ASRS Report	448108
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Airport
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had landed on runway 36 at dcy, an uncontrolled airport. I had made appropriate radio calls on the CTAF (122.8) which was, unfortunately, very, very busy. (We have a very large number of fields in southern indiana, southern illinois, and northwestern kentucky, all using 122.8). However, I was able to obtain an airport advisory. Winds were light and variable, and a previous aircraft departed to the north, so I landed on runway 36. I then advised on CTAF I was 'back taxiing runway 18' and intended to depart on runway 18. I pulled off on the runup pad and did my runup. I then announced I was intending on taking off on runway 18. First, however, I spun the aircraft in a circle to check the traffic pattern. Seeing no aircraft in the pattern, I pulled onto runway 18, announced I was taking off on runway 18, and commenced my takeoff roll. As I rotated, I caught a flash of light off the departure end of the runway. I didn't know what it was at first, but put in 5 degrees of bank, and started turning very gently from the runway. I looked over at the approach end of runway 36 to see a high wing cessna landing on runway 36. Because of high volume of radio traffic, I had listened very, very carefully to CTAF. I never heard this aircraft make any radio calls. On reflection, having landed north, I probably should have departed in the same direction, as that seems to be the preferred runway.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PVT PLT EXPERIENCES A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH TFC LNDG OPPOSITE DIRECTION TO HIS TKOF AT DCY, IN.

Narrative: I HAD LANDED ON RWY 36 AT DCY, AN UNCTLED ARPT. I HAD MADE APPROPRIATE RADIO CALLS ON THE CTAF (122.8) WHICH WAS, UNFORTUNATELY, VERY, VERY BUSY. (WE HAVE A VERY LARGE NUMBER OF FIELDS IN SOUTHERN INDIANA, SOUTHERN ILLINOIS, AND NORTHWESTERN KENTUCKY, ALL USING 122.8). HOWEVER, I WAS ABLE TO OBTAIN AN ARPT ADVISORY. WINDS WERE LIGHT AND VARIABLE, AND A PREVIOUS ACFT DEPARTED TO THE N, SO I LANDED ON RWY 36. I THEN ADVISED ON CTAF I WAS 'BACK TAXIING RWY 18' AND INTENDED TO DEPART ON RWY 18. I PULLED OFF ON THE RUNUP PAD AND DID MY RUNUP. I THEN ANNOUNCED I WAS INTENDING ON TAKING OFF ON RWY 18. FIRST, HOWEVER, I SPUN THE ACFT IN A CIRCLE TO CHK THE TFC PATTERN. SEEING NO ACFT IN THE PATTERN, I PULLED ONTO RWY 18, ANNOUNCED I WAS TAKING OFF ON RWY 18, AND COMMENCED MY TKOF ROLL. AS I ROTATED, I CAUGHT A FLASH OF LIGHT OFF THE DEP END OF THE RWY. I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS AT FIRST, BUT PUT IN 5 DEGS OF BANK, AND STARTED TURNING VERY GENTLY FROM THE RWY. I LOOKED OVER AT THE APCH END OF RWY 36 TO SEE A HIGH WING CESSNA LNDG ON RWY 36. BECAUSE OF HIGH VOLUME OF RADIO TFC, I HAD LISTENED VERY, VERY CAREFULLY TO CTAF. I NEVER HEARD THIS ACFT MAKE ANY RADIO CALLS. ON REFLECTION, HAVING LANDED N, I PROBABLY SHOULD HAVE DEPARTED IN THE SAME DIRECTION, AS THAT SEEMS TO BE THE PREFERRED RWY.

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.

A C172 private pilot experiences a close encounter with traffic landing opposite direction to his takeoff at dcy, in.