A C172 pilot reports seeing an aircraft prepared to land opposite direction on the taxiway he was using to his ramp. He notified ATC. Aircraft executed go around.

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Attributes
ACN	743466
Time
Date	200706
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : acy.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : acy.tower tower : zzzz.tower
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground : taxi
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : acy.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Flight Phase	landing : go around
Person 1
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2055 flight time type : 90
ASRS Report	743466
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : executed go around
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Landed on runway 31; exited at taxiway J; and then turned sebound on taxiway B. While taxiing sebound toward the ramp on taxiway B; midway between txwys J and K; observed aircraft approaching opposite direction in landing confign. Aircraft had apparently mistaken taxiway for runway and represented a head-on collision threat. Reported situation to tower; and aircraft was instructed to go around. Aircraft immediately complied and passed off left side. Vertical clearance estimated 100 ft. Horizontal clearance estimated 200 ft. Continued to parking without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C172 PILOT REPORTS SEEING AN ACFT PREPARED TO LAND OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE TXWY HE WAS USING TO HIS RAMP. HE NOTIFIED ATC. ACFT EXECUTED GAR.

Narrative: LANDED ON RWY 31; EXITED AT TXWY J; AND THEN TURNED SEBOUND ON TXWY B. WHILE TAXIING SEBOUND TOWARD THE RAMP ON TXWY B; MIDWAY BTWN TXWYS J AND K; OBSERVED ACFT APCHING OPPOSITE DIRECTION IN LNDG CONFIGN. ACFT HAD APPARENTLY MISTAKEN TXWY FOR RWY AND REPRESENTED A HEAD-ON COLLISION THREAT. RPTED SITUATION TO TWR; AND ACFT WAS INSTRUCTED TO GO AROUND. ACFT IMMEDIATELY COMPLIED AND PASSED OFF L SIDE. VERT CLRNC ESTIMATED 100 FT. HORIZ CLRNC ESTIMATED 200 FT. CONTINUED TO PARKING WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.