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Attributes | |
ACN | 562915 |
Time | |
Date | 200210 |
Day | Mon |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | airport : e80.airport |
State Reference | NM |
Altitude | agl single value : 0 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | tower : cvg.tower |
Operator | general aviation : personal |
Make Model Name | Champion Citabria |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | landing : roll |
Flight Plan | None |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | PA-60 600 Aerostar |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | landing : roll |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | other |
Function | flight crew : single pilot oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : private |
Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 670 flight time type : 5 |
ASRS Report | 562915 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | company : corporate |
Function | flight crew : single pilot |
Events | |
Anomaly | conflict : ground critical ground encounters other non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other other spatial deviation other spatial deviation |
Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action |
Consequence | Other |
Miss Distance | horizontal : 20 vertical : 0 |
Supplementary | |
Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During the morning, I was flying in the pattern at belen alexander airport (E80). I had called abq AFSS earlier that morning to receive a briefing. Good VFR and light winds were forecast. I was flying a bellanca 7GCAA in the pattern and practiced full stop lndgs. I was announcing my pattern legs on CTAF 122.9 MHZ. Squawking mode C on a 1200 code, and using my beacon and landing light. I was using runway 03. I was the only aircraft in the pattern. After my second landing and during the landing rollout, I suddenly saw a twin engine airplane touching down on runway 21 coming head-on to me. I immediately veered as far right on the runway as possible and came to a stop, ready to head into the dirt if necessary. When I saw the twin head to his right side, I knew that he had seen me. It ended up passing me at fast taxi speed (10-15 KTS). I then called the twin over the CTAF. There was no response from the twin, but the FBO and another pilot who had just departure the pattern both said they never heard the twin aerostar call on CTAF. Additionally, the FBO owner said he did not hear the twin in the pattern. This would indicate that the twin aerostar shot a straight in approach to runway 21. After I secured the airplane, I sought out the pilot of the aerostar. He stated that he was broadcasting his position/intentions on the radio. I asked if he was using the correct CTAF, he looked puzzled and said he was on 122.8 MHZ. I informed him that the CTAF had changed several months earlier and that the new frequency had been published for some time. I had purchased the latest edition of AFB sc 2 weeks ago, so I did have the current publication. I was expecting some sort of apology from the pilot. When he offered none, I asked him if he would submit this very form. He very arrogantly stated he would not. I feel that I was following all correct procedures and safety considerations. If the pilot had offered any sort of apology for his mistake, that would have been the end of it. I was told by the FBO owner that this pilot is a local area millionaire. This could be a contributing factor for his arrogance. I believe I should have had the right-of-way. If I had known there was another aircraft and a potential for conflict, I would have yielded, as I have done before. I know full well that at uncontrolled airports, a pilot must not rely solely on radio calls. I always look around in the pattern as much as possible for other traffic. I look for my own shadow to see if there is another nearby. I check the runway on short final for other traffic, animals, obstructions, etc. I don't know what can be done for the pilot. You can't teach safety and you can't teach courtesy.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BELLANCA 7GCAA PVT PLT HAD TO SWERVE ON LNDG ROLLOUT ON RWY 03 WHEN HE SEES AN OPPOSITE DIRECTION TWIN AEROSTAR 600 ON ROLLOUT ON RWY 21, NOT ON CTAF FREQ AT E80, NM.
Narrative: DURING THE MORNING, I WAS FLYING IN THE PATTERN AT BELEN ALEXANDER ARPT (E80). I HAD CALLED ABQ AFSS EARLIER THAT MORNING TO RECEIVE A BRIEFING. GOOD VFR AND LIGHT WINDS WERE FORECAST. I WAS FLYING A BELLANCA 7GCAA IN THE PATTERN AND PRACTICED FULL STOP LNDGS. I WAS ANNOUNCING MY PATTERN LEGS ON CTAF 122.9 MHZ. SQUAWKING MODE C ON A 1200 CODE, AND USING MY BEACON AND LNDG LIGHT. I WAS USING RWY 03. I WAS THE ONLY ACFT IN THE PATTERN. AFTER MY SECOND LNDG AND DURING THE LNDG ROLLOUT, I SUDDENLY SAW A TWIN ENGINE AIRPLANE TOUCHING DOWN ON RWY 21 COMING HEAD-ON TO ME. I IMMEDIATELY VEERED AS FAR R ON THE RWY AS POSSIBLE AND CAME TO A STOP, READY TO HEAD INTO THE DIRT IF NECESSARY. WHEN I SAW THE TWIN HEAD TO HIS R SIDE, I KNEW THAT HE HAD SEEN ME. IT ENDED UP PASSING ME AT FAST TAXI SPEED (10-15 KTS). I THEN CALLED THE TWIN OVER THE CTAF. THERE WAS NO RESPONSE FROM THE TWIN, BUT THE FBO AND ANOTHER PLT WHO HAD JUST DEP THE PATTERN BOTH SAID THEY NEVER HEARD THE TWIN AEROSTAR CALL ON CTAF. ADDITIONALLY, THE FBO OWNER SAID HE DID NOT HEAR THE TWIN IN THE PATTERN. THIS WOULD INDICATE THAT THE TWIN AEROSTAR SHOT A STRAIGHT IN APCH TO RWY 21. AFTER I SECURED THE AIRPLANE, I SOUGHT OUT THE PLT OF THE AEROSTAR. HE STATED THAT HE WAS BROADCASTING HIS POSITION/INTENTIONS ON THE RADIO. I ASKED IF HE WAS USING THE CORRECT CTAF, HE LOOKED PUZZLED AND SAID HE WAS ON 122.8 MHZ. I INFORMED HIM THAT THE CTAF HAD CHANGED SEVERAL MONTHS EARLIER AND THAT THE NEW FREQUENCY HAD BEEN PUBLISHED FOR SOME TIME. I HAD PURCHASED THE LATEST EDITION OF AFB SC 2 WEEKS AGO, SO I DID HAVE THE CURRENT PUB. I WAS EXPECTING SOME SORT OF APOLOGY FROM THE PLT. WHEN HE OFFERED NONE, I ASKED HIM IF HE WOULD SUBMIT THIS VERY FORM. HE VERY ARROGANTLY STATED HE WOULD NOT. I FEEL THAT I WAS FOLLOWING ALL CORRECT PROCS AND SAFETY CONSIDERATIONS. IF THE PLT HAD OFFERED ANY SORT OF APOLOGY FOR HIS MISTAKE, THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN THE END OF IT. I WAS TOLD BY THE FBO OWNER THAT THIS PLT IS A LCL AREA MILLIONAIRE. THIS COULD BE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR FOR HIS ARROGANCE. I BELIEVE I SHOULD HAVE HAD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. IF I HAD KNOWN THERE WAS ANOTHER ACFT AND A POTENTIAL FOR CONFLICT, I WOULD HAVE YIELDED, AS I HAVE DONE BEFORE. I KNOW FULL WELL THAT AT UNCTLED ARPTS, A PLT MUST NOT RELY SOLELY ON RADIO CALLS. I ALWAYS LOOK AROUND IN THE PATTERN AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE FOR OTHER TFC. I LOOK FOR MY OWN SHADOW TO SEE IF THERE IS ANOTHER NEARBY. I CHECK THE RWY ON SHORT FINAL FOR OTHER TFC, ANIMALS, OBSTRUCTIONS, ETC. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE FOR THE PLT. YOU CAN'T TEACH SAFETY AND YOU CAN'T TEACH COURTESY.
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.