Twin pilot upon entering uncontrolled airport pattern has near midair collision with C172 on downwin...

Attributes
ACN	686002
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 17n.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 1550
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Small Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	686002
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	vertical : 450
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Aircraft Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I descended to the south of the airport and entered the pattern on a 45 degree entry. I announced my position and asked if any other traffic was in the pattern. At 1500 ft; established and in the downwind I extended my landing gear and noticed a C172 under and behind me. Due to the low wing and poor visibility down as a result of the wing confign; I did not notice this aircraft; and the high wing cessna did not notice me until I had flown in front of him. I continued to try to contact the aircraft by radio but was unsuccessful. Upon landing; I contacted unicom and they also tried to contact the aircraft. After the cessna landed; the pilot came over to discuss the situation. According to him; he had made pattern calls; but not myself nor any other airplane in the pattern was able to hear him.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TWIN PLT UPON ENTERING UNCTLED ARPT PATTERN HAS NMAC WITH C172 ON DOWNWIND ENTRY.

Narrative: I DSNDED TO THE S OF THE ARPT AND ENTERED THE PATTERN ON A 45 DEG ENTRY. I ANNOUNCED MY POS AND ASKED IF ANY OTHER TFC WAS IN THE PATTERN. AT 1500 FT; ESTABLISHED AND IN THE DOWNWIND I EXTENDED MY LNDG GEAR AND NOTICED A C172 UNDER AND BEHIND ME. DUE TO THE LOW WING AND POOR VISIBILITY DOWN AS A RESULT OF THE WING CONFIGN; I DID NOT NOTICE THIS ACFT; AND THE HIGH WING CESSNA DID NOT NOTICE ME UNTIL I HAD FLOWN IN FRONT OF HIM. I CONTINUED TO TRY TO CONTACT THE ACFT BY RADIO BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. UPON LNDG; I CONTACTED UNICOM AND THEY ALSO TRIED TO CONTACT THE ACFT. AFTER THE CESSNA LANDED; THE PLT CAME OVER TO DISCUSS THE SITUATION. ACCORDING TO HIM; HE HAD MADE PATTERN CALLS; BUT NOT MYSELF NOR ANY OTHER AIRPLANE IN THE PATTERN WAS ABLE TO HEAR HIM.

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.

Twin pilot upon entering uncontrolled airport pattern has near midair collision with C172 on downwind entry.