C177 takeoff in conflict with state forestry twin propeller landing opposite direction at O22.

Attributes
ACN	512945
Time
Date	200105
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 022.airport
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : part 137
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 4550 flight time type : 464
ASRS Report	512945
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : executed go around flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was taking off from O22 on runway 17, just behind another GA aircraft. Winds at the time were out of the south, favoring runway 17. Right as I took the runway, I announced my intention to take off on columbia runway 17 on unicom (123.05). As soon as I made my announcement, I heard a california department of forestry plane announce that he was on base leg for landing on columbia runway 35. I could see him, but assumed he would abandon his approach right away as clearly, the active runway was runway 17. After I lifted off and began to climb, it was apparent that he was not going to abandon his approach to runway 35. We avoided each other when he was on final and I was on upwind. As he passed me on my left, I heard him announce on unicom that he was 'going around.' next time I hear and/or see a plane making a nonstandard approach, I'll not assume he'll get out of the way.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C177 TKOF IN CONFLICT WITH STATE FORESTRY TWIN PROP LNDG OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT O22.

Narrative: I WAS TAKING OFF FROM O22 ON RWY 17, JUST BEHIND ANOTHER GA ACFT. WINDS AT THE TIME WERE OUT OF THE S, FAVORING RWY 17. RIGHT AS I TOOK THE RWY, I ANNOUNCED MY INTENTION TO TAKE OFF ON COLUMBIA RWY 17 ON UNICOM (123.05). AS SOON AS I MADE MY ANNOUNCEMENT, I HEARD A CALIFORNIA DEPT OF FORESTRY PLANE ANNOUNCE THAT HE WAS ON BASE LEG FOR LNDG ON COLUMBIA RWY 35. I COULD SEE HIM, BUT ASSUMED HE WOULD ABANDON HIS APCH RIGHT AWAY AS CLRLY, THE ACTIVE RWY WAS RWY 17. AFTER I LIFTED OFF AND BEGAN TO CLB, IT WAS APPARENT THAT HE WAS NOT GOING TO ABANDON HIS APCH TO RWY 35. WE AVOIDED EACH OTHER WHEN HE WAS ON FINAL AND I WAS ON UPWIND. AS HE PASSED ME ON MY L, I HEARD HIM ANNOUNCE ON UNICOM THAT HE WAS 'GOING AROUND.' NEXT TIME I HEAR AND/OR SEE A PLANE MAKING A NONSTANDARD APCH, I'LL NOT ASSUME HE'LL GET OUT OF THE WAY.

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.