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A helicopter pilot reports a near midair collision while hovering near CTAF W29 after announcing his position.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 800602 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200808 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : w29.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | agl single value : 1300 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | AS 350 Astar/Ecureuil |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 800602 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was hovering just north of runway 29 at bay bridge airport with 2 other news helicopters. Traffic at bay bridge was using runway 29 left traffic staying south of the airport and causing no conflict. Another aircraft called 5 mins to the east inbound for an upwind for runway 29. I made a call saying I was 1/2 mi north of the airport at 1300 ft MSL. The other aircraft pilot made no response and I assumed he had heard and understood where I was. I was facing west into the wind in my hover and about 3 mins later I saw the aircraft fly directly under me 100-200 ft. Factors were not making sure my radio call had been heard and understood and the other aircraft's abnormal entry into the pattern.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A HELICOPTER PILOT REPORTS A NMAC WHILE HOVERING NEAR CTAF W29 AFTER ANNOUNCING HIS POSITION.
Narrative: I WAS HOVERING JUST N OF RWY 29 AT BAY BRIDGE ARPT WITH 2 OTHER NEWS HELIS. TFC AT BAY BRIDGE WAS USING RWY 29 LEFT TFC STAYING S OF THE ARPT AND CAUSING NO CONFLICT. ANOTHER ACFT CALLED 5 MINS TO THE E INBOUND FOR AN UPWIND FOR RWY 29. I MADE A CALL SAYING I WAS 1/2 MI N OF THE ARPT AT 1300 FT MSL. THE OTHER ACFT PLT MADE NO RESPONSE AND I ASSUMED HE HAD HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD WHERE I WAS. I WAS FACING W INTO THE WIND IN MY HOVER AND ABOUT 3 MINS LATER I SAW THE ACFT FLY DIRECTLY UNDER ME 100-200 FT. FACTORS WERE NOT MAKING SURE MY RADIO CALL HAD BEEN HEARD AND UNDERSTOOD AND THE OTHER ACFT'S ABNORMAL ENTRY INTO THE PATTERN.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.