A low time C182 pilot, in the pattern at wst for runway 7, found that 3 other aircraft were using ru...

Attributes
ACN	627694
Time
Date	200408
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wst.airport
State Reference	RI
Altitude	msl single value : 1100
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : czqx.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 32 flight time total : 92 flight time type : 47
ASRS Report	627694
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was inbound to wst on the 159 degree radial from orw. ASOS reported wind variable at 4 KTS. 8 mi from the airport, I requested advisories for the runway in use. No answer heard. Approximately 4 mi from the airport, I announced that I was inbound for runway 7. An aircraft announced that they were departing runway 32. I announced as I was setting up to enter the downwind for runway 7 on a 45 degree angle. Another aircraft requested advisories for the runway in use. Response was, 'we are departing runway 32, someone else is inbound for runway 7.' I saw aircraft departing runway 32. No factor. I announced turning downwind runway 7. Another aircraft announced they were downwind runway 32, followed by another transmission, 'I'm right behind you.' I lifted my right wing and saw 2 aircraft on the downwind for runway 32. They passed in front of me with adequate distance. No evasive action necessary. Since I'm not going to land on runway 7 with 2 aircraft heading for runway 32, I extended downwind to leave the pattern and return to land on runway 32. I believe radio traffic was a contributing factor to this near conflict. There were almost continuous xmissions over the CTAF (123.0) from block island (bid), mansfield (1b9), plum island (2BW), and keene (een). Most of the xmissions were from block island. I feel that some xmissions were missed because of the radio traffic. If the aircraft downwind on runway 32 had made earlier announcements, I didn't hear them. Likewise, it doesn't seem as though they heard my announcements for runway 7.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LOW TIME C182 PLT, IN THE PATTERN AT WST FOR RWY 7, FOUND THAT 3 OTHER ACFT WERE USING RWY 32, WHICH CAUSED HIM TO DEPART THE AREA TO MAKE A RWY 32 PATTERN.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND TO WST ON THE 159 DEG RADIAL FROM ORW. ASOS RPTED WIND VARIABLE AT 4 KTS. 8 MI FROM THE ARPT, I REQUESTED ADVISORIES FOR THE RWY IN USE. NO ANSWER HEARD. APPROX 4 MI FROM THE ARPT, I ANNOUNCED THAT I WAS INBOUND FOR RWY 7. AN ACFT ANNOUNCED THAT THEY WERE DEPARTING RWY 32. I ANNOUNCED AS I WAS SETTING UP TO ENTER THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 7 ON A 45 DEG ANGLE. ANOTHER ACFT REQUESTED ADVISORIES FOR THE RWY IN USE. RESPONSE WAS, 'WE ARE DEPARTING RWY 32, SOMEONE ELSE IS INBOUND FOR RWY 7.' I SAW ACFT DEPARTING RWY 32. NO FACTOR. I ANNOUNCED TURNING DOWNWIND RWY 7. ANOTHER ACFT ANNOUNCED THEY WERE DOWNWIND RWY 32, FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER XMISSION, 'I'M RIGHT BEHIND YOU.' I LIFTED MY R WING AND SAW 2 ACFT ON THE DOWNWIND FOR RWY 32. THEY PASSED IN FRONT OF ME WITH ADEQUATE DISTANCE. NO EVASIVE ACTION NECESSARY. SINCE I'M NOT GOING TO LAND ON RWY 7 WITH 2 ACFT HDG FOR RWY 32, I EXTENDED DOWNWIND TO LEAVE THE PATTERN AND RETURN TO LAND ON RWY 32. I BELIEVE RADIO TFC WAS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR TO THIS NEAR CONFLICT. THERE WERE ALMOST CONTINUOUS XMISSIONS OVER THE CTAF (123.0) FROM BLOCK ISLAND (BID), MANSFIELD (1B9), PLUM ISLAND (2BW), AND KEENE (EEN). MOST OF THE XMISSIONS WERE FROM BLOCK ISLAND. I FEEL THAT SOME XMISSIONS WERE MISSED BECAUSE OF THE RADIO TFC. IF THE ACFT DOWNWIND ON RWY 32 HAD MADE EARLIER ANNOUNCEMENTS, I DIDN'T HEAR THEM. LIKEWISE, IT DOESN'T SEEM AS THOUGH THEY HEARD MY ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR RWY 7.

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.

A low time C182 pilot, in the pattern at wst for runway 7, found that 3 other aircraft were using runway 32, which caused him to depart the area to make a runway 32 pattern.