A VFR aeronca 7AC pilot encounters IMC and diverts into an IMC CTAF field only to land opposite a bu...

Attributes
ACN	672588
Time
Date	200509
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : zzz3.airport
State Reference	US
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Weather Elements	other
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Aeronca Champion
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 24000 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	672588
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac incursion : runway inflight encounter : vfr in imc inflight encounter : weather non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : landed in emergency condition
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance Weather
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On 09/thur/05; I was the PIC of aeronca nxxxx. Prior to the flight I attempted to contact FSS but was informed all circuits were blocked by hurricane traffic. I observed the WX channel and local tv station WX. With this information and the forecast from the preceding day; concluded that flight from ZZZ to ZZZ1 would be VFR conditions. My observation upon departure confirmed this forecast. I departed at sunrise (XA37). Nearing ZZZ2; I encountered adverse visibilities (3 to 5 mi in haze) and lowering ceilings 1500 to 1000 ft. Since ZZZ2 was in the mountains; exercising my emergency authority; I diverted to ZZZ3; the closest airport not inside the ZZZ1 class B airspace and the floor beneath it. Upon visual contact with ZZZ3; I observed a king air in the run up pad for the east runway. I landed believing all other traffic would be using the same runway. My hand held radio had dead batteries so I was unable to contact unicom or broadcast my position for landing. While rolling out I observed a small jet on either a missed approach or take-off coming at me from the opposite end of the runway. I steered to the right of the runway as soon as I could; and departed the runway at the first taxiway exit. The airport manager met me and informed me that the airport was IFR. The first time I had a chance to see the awas it gave the visibility as 2.5 mi and 600 ft overcast. I spoke with an air traffic supervisor on the phone and furnished my name as requested. I have submitted a NASA form; stating the adverse safety condition of aircraft approaching from one end of a runway and departing from the other en. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that he declared an emergency but did not have a radio and so exercised emergency authority. He has not heard from the FAA. He estimates that the business jet going around opposite him was at about 500 ft when it went directly overhead.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A VFR AERONCA 7AC PLT ENCOUNTERS IMC AND DIVERTS INTO AN IMC CTAF FIELD ONLY TO LAND OPPOSITE A BUSINESS JET THAT EXECUTES A GAR TO AVOID COLLIDING.

Narrative: ON 09/THUR/05; I WAS THE PIC OF AERONCA NXXXX. PRIOR TO THE FLT I ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT FSS BUT WAS INFORMED ALL CIRCUITS WERE BLOCKED BY HURRICANE TFC. I OBSERVED THE WX CHANNEL AND LOCAL TV STATION WX. WITH THIS INFO AND THE FORECAST FROM THE PRECEDING DAY; CONCLUDED THAT FLT FROM ZZZ TO ZZZ1 WOULD BE VFR CONDITIONS. MY OBSERVATION UPON DEP CONFIRMED THIS FORECAST. I DEPARTED AT SUNRISE (XA37). NEARING ZZZ2; I ENCOUNTERED ADVERSE VISIBILITIES (3 TO 5 MI IN HAZE) AND LOWERING CEILINGS 1500 TO 1000 FT. SINCE ZZZ2 WAS IN THE MOUNTAINS; EXERCISING MY EMER AUTHORITY; I DIVERTED TO ZZZ3; THE CLOSEST ARPT NOT INSIDE THE ZZZ1 CLASS B AIRSPACE AND THE FLOOR BENEATH IT. UPON VISUAL CONTACT WITH ZZZ3; I OBSERVED A KING AIR IN THE RUN UP PAD FOR THE E RWY. I LANDED BELIEVING ALL OTHER TFC WOULD BE USING THE SAME RWY. MY HAND HELD RADIO HAD DEAD BATTERIES SO I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT UNICOM OR BROADCAST MY POS FOR LNDG. WHILE ROLLING OUT I OBSERVED A SMALL JET ON EITHER A MISSED APCH OR TAKE-OFF COMING AT ME FROM THE OPPOSITE END OF THE RWY. I STEERED TO THE R OF THE RWY AS SOON AS I COULD; AND DEPARTED THE RWY AT THE FIRST TXWY EXIT. THE ARPT MGR MET ME AND INFORMED ME THAT THE ARPT WAS IFR. THE FIRST TIME I HAD A CHANCE TO SEE THE AWAS IT GAVE THE VISIBILITY AS 2.5 MI AND 600 FT OVERCAST. I SPOKE WITH AN AIR TFC SUPVR ON THE PHONE AND FURNISHED MY NAME AS REQUESTED. I HAVE SUBMITTED A NASA FORM; STATING THE ADVERSE SAFETY CONDITION OF ACFT APCHING FROM ONE END OF A RWY AND DEPARTING FROM THE OTHER EN. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT HE DECLARED AN EMER BUT DID NOT HAVE A RADIO AND SO EXERCISED EMER AUTHORITY. HE HAS NOT HEARD FROM THE FAA. HE ESTIMATES THAT THE BUSINESS JET GOING AROUND OPPOSITE HIM WAS AT ABOUT 500 FT WHEN IT WENT DIRECTLY OVERHEAD.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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 VFR aeronca 7AC pilot encounters IMC and diverts into an IMC CTAF field only to land opposite a business jet that executes a go around to avoid colliding.