Narrative:

Approaching jwn from the south. Flight following was canceled 3-4 mi from jwn. Contacted AWOS (127.075) and found the wind to be calm. Position reports were repeated as we crossed over runway 2 above pattern altitude. Made a turn to lose altitude. Entered into a right hand pattern for runway 2. Position reports and intentions to land on runway 2 were transmitted repeatedly on base and final. On final approach a plane began its takeoff roll on runway 20. Power was immediately added and nose up to avoid the possibility of collision. No position reporting was heard from the other aircraft. Lesson learned: always be on the lookout for other aircraft. Check radios and verify frequencys; it can save your life and others.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C182 PILOT HAD A NEAR MISS WITH AN AIRCRAFT TAKING OFF OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT AN UNCONTROLLED FIELD.

Narrative: APCHING JWN FROM THE S. FLT FOLLOWING WAS CANCELED 3-4 MI FROM JWN. CONTACTED AWOS (127.075) AND FOUND THE WIND TO BE CALM. POS RPTS WERE REPEATED AS WE CROSSED OVER RWY 2 ABOVE PATTERN ALT. MADE A TURN TO LOSE ALT. ENTERED INTO A R HAND PATTERN FOR RWY 2. POS RPTS AND INTENTIONS TO LAND ON RWY 2 WERE XMITTED REPEATEDLY ON BASE AND FINAL. ON FINAL APCH A PLANE BEGAN ITS TKOF ROLL ON RWY 20. PWR WAS IMMEDIATELY ADDED AND NOSE UP TO AVOID THE POSSIBILITY OF COLLISION. NO POS RPTING WAS HEARD FROM THE OTHER ACFT. LESSON LEARNED: ALWAYS BE ON THE LOOKOUT FOR OTHER ACFT. CHK RADIOS AND VERIFY FREQS; IT CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE AND OTHERS.

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.