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Unicom operator notes a PA28 took off while a C210 entered the pattern to land the opposite direction.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 584707 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200306 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | agl single value : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| 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 | climbout : initial climbout : takeoff |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : traffic pattern |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | other personnel |
| ASRS Report | 584707 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | other personnel |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : 1-2 |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather Airport |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
When the piper asked myself (working in the unicom room) for the airport advisory, winds favored runway 13. After the piper taxied to runway 13 and performed run-up checks, the winds had shifted to favor runway 31. As the piper taxied onto runway 13, I gave the advisory to the cessna that was at the time 45 degrees to left downwind of runway 31. The piper pilot immediately stated he was departing from runway 13, and just after that, the cessna pilot stated he was on 'left downwind, turning base, looking for the piper.' when the piper lifted from the runway, the cessna had started his turn for final approach. Each pilot stated they saw each other and at about 400-600 ft AGL, each aircraft altered course to the right. The piper made an early turn out of the pattern, and the cessna proceeded to land on runway 31. Myself and another airport employee witnessed this incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNICOM OPERATOR NOTES A PA28 TOOK OFF WHILE A C210 ENTERED THE PATTERN TO LAND THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Narrative: WHEN THE PIPER ASKED MYSELF (WORKING IN THE UNICOM ROOM) FOR THE ARPT ADVISORY, WINDS FAVORED RWY 13. AFTER THE PIPER TAXIED TO RWY 13 AND PERFORMED RUN-UP CHKS, THE WINDS HAD SHIFTED TO FAVOR RWY 31. AS THE PIPER TAXIED ONTO RWY 13, I GAVE THE ADVISORY TO THE CESSNA THAT WAS AT THE TIME 45 DEGS TO L DOWNWIND OF RWY 31. THE PIPER PLT IMMEDIATELY STATED HE WAS DEPARTING FROM RWY 13, AND JUST AFTER THAT, THE CESSNA PLT STATED HE WAS ON 'L DOWNWIND, TURNING BASE, LOOKING FOR THE PIPER.' WHEN THE PIPER LIFTED FROM THE RWY, THE CESSNA HAD STARTED HIS TURN FOR FINAL APCH. EACH PLT STATED THEY SAW EACH OTHER AND AT ABOUT 400-600 FT AGL, EACH ACFT ALTERED COURSE TO THE R. THE PIPER MADE AN EARLY TURN OUT OF THE PATTERN, AND THE CESSNA PROCEEDED TO LAND ON RWY 31. MYSELF AND ANOTHER ARPT EMPLOYEE WITNESSED THIS INCIDENT.
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.