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Piper 28 pilot observed a cessna takeoff on the opposite direction runway to which he was downwind for landing without hearing an announcement over unicom at the uncontrolled airport. Each pilot observed the other and no evasive action was taken, by either pilot.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 537001 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200202 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : dto.airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : takeoff |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 43 flight time total : 694 flight time type : 640 |
| ASRS Report | 537001 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was approaching dto after being handed off from regional (dfw) approach. I was told service terminated, squawk VFR at about 6 mi out. I complied, listened to ASOS, then called in my intentions. On downwind entry, I called in position again, 'entering left downwind for runway 17 at denton.' I saw another plane (the cessna) on the taxiway then the runway 35. I called downwind position again and saw the cessna lift off and didn't even hear him announce intentions. I turned left base for runway 17, he departed runway 35. There was never a conflict as we both saw each other. I then announced my taxi intentions and heard the cessna pilot talking. I feel runway 17 was the runway in use at the time, but he was using runway 35. My radio or his must have been in the off position, but I was okay 6 mi out.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PIPER 28 PLT OBSERVED A CESSNA TKOF ON THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION RWY TO WHICH HE WAS DOWNWIND FOR LNDG WITHOUT HEARING AN ANNOUNCEMENT OVER UNICOM AT THE UNCTLED ARPT. EACH PLT OBSERVED THE OTHER AND NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN, BY EITHER PLT.
Narrative: I WAS APCHING DTO AFTER BEING HANDED OFF FROM REGIONAL (DFW) APCH. I WAS TOLD SVC TERMINATED, SQUAWK VFR AT ABOUT 6 MI OUT. I COMPLIED, LISTENED TO ASOS, THEN CALLED IN MY INTENTIONS. ON DOWNWIND ENTRY, I CALLED IN POS AGAIN, 'ENTERING L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 17 AT DENTON.' I SAW ANOTHER PLANE (THE CESSNA) ON THE TXWY THEN THE RWY 35. I CALLED DOWNWIND POS AGAIN AND SAW THE CESSNA LIFT OFF AND DIDN'T EVEN HEAR HIM ANNOUNCE INTENTIONS. I TURNED L BASE FOR RWY 17, HE DEPARTED RWY 35. THERE WAS NEVER A CONFLICT AS WE BOTH SAW EACH OTHER. I THEN ANNOUNCED MY TAXI INTENTIONS AND HEARD THE CESSNA PLT TALKING. I FEEL RWY 17 WAS THE RWY IN USE AT THE TIME, BUT HE WAS USING RWY 35. MY RADIO OR HIS MUST HAVE BEEN IN THE OFF POS, BUT I WAS OKAY 6 MI OUT.
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.