A BE58 pilot enters the wrong downwind for runway 10 placing himself into a position as opposite direction traffic for a C172 departing runway 28 at ues, wi.

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Attributes
ACN	535546
Time
Date	200201
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ves.airport
State Reference	OH
Altitude	agl single value : 600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : crw.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Baron 58/58TC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 20500 flight time type : 70
ASRS Report	535546
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : became reoriented flight crew : returned to intended or assigned course flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 12000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Reporting pilot made an error and entered left downwind for runway 10 (ues tower advised me to report 2 mi final for runway 28). AWOS was OTS, no ATIS at ues. Other aircraft was departing runway 28 and remaining in pattern. I saw aircraft departing runway 28 as I turned final for runway 10. Don't believe departing aircraft saw me. I broke off approach and entered left traffic for runway 28. Subsequently phoned tower after landing. I believe I made the error due to low recent time in type (previous time in type 20 yrs ago), and because I had ILS runway 10 approach plate displayed in cockpit. Inexcusable, but it happened.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE58 PLT ENTERS THE WRONG DOWNWIND FOR RWY 10 PLACING HIMSELF INTO A POS AS OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC FOR A C172 DEPARTING RWY 28 AT UES, WI.

Narrative: RPTING PLT MADE AN ERROR AND ENTERED L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 10 (UES TWR ADVISED ME TO RPT 2 MI FINAL FOR RWY 28). AWOS WAS OTS, NO ATIS AT UES. OTHER ACFT WAS DEPARTING RWY 28 AND REMAINING IN PATTERN. I SAW ACFT DEPARTING RWY 28 AS I TURNED FINAL FOR RWY 10. DON'T BELIEVE DEPARTING ACFT SAW ME. I BROKE OFF APCH AND ENTERED L TFC FOR RWY 28. SUBSEQUENTLY PHONED TWR AFTER LNDG. I BELIEVE I MADE THE ERROR DUE TO LOW RECENT TIME IN TYPE (PREVIOUS TIME IN TYPE 20 YRS AGO), AND BECAUSE I HAD ILS RWY 10 APCH PLATE DISPLAYED IN COCKPIT. INEXCUSABLE, BUT IT HAPPENED.

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.