A high wing light aircraft in the pattern at awo experienced an near midair collision with a low wing aircraft entering opposite direction traffic at the same airport.

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Attributes
ACN	812773
Time
Date	200811
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : awo.airport
State Reference	WA
Altitude	agl single value : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	ground : takeoff roll
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 2562 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	812773
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Winds and traffic had the active runway at awo using runway 16. We were in closed traffic practicing takeoffs and lndgs with about 3 other aircraft. We were announcing our pattern positions on crosswind; downwind; base; and final on the local CTAF 122.7. During our 4TH circuit; we were taking off and at about 600 ft AGL met another low wing aircraft coming in on the localizer 34 approach. Neither I nor my student heard any call about the aircraft coming in on the approach. When we idented the hazard; we were in a dead head-on collision course. Evasive action was taken with no further consequence. I tried to contact the other aircraft; but he did not answer; nor did he report the missed approach. He disappeared in a westerly direction. I do not know if he was doing the actual approach (which is what it appeared to be) or if he was trying for a straight-in landing on runway 34; while being totally unaware of all the other aircraft in the pattern for runway 16.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HIGH WING LIGHT AIRCRAFT IN THE PATTERN AT AWO EXPERIENCED AN NMAC WITH A LOW WING AIRCRAFT ENTERING OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAFFIC AT THE SAME AIRPORT.

Narrative: WINDS AND TFC HAD THE ACTIVE RWY AT AWO USING RWY 16. WE WERE IN CLOSED TFC PRACTICING TKOFS AND LNDGS WITH ABOUT 3 OTHER ACFT. WE WERE ANNOUNCING OUR PATTERN POSITIONS ON XWIND; DOWNWIND; BASE; AND FINAL ON THE LOCAL CTAF 122.7. DURING OUR 4TH CIRCUIT; WE WERE TAKING OFF AND AT ABOUT 600 FT AGL MET ANOTHER LOW WING ACFT COMING IN ON THE LOC 34 APCH. NEITHER I NOR MY STUDENT HEARD ANY CALL ABOUT THE ACFT COMING IN ON THE APCH. WHEN WE IDENTED THE HAZARD; WE WERE IN A DEAD HEAD-ON COLLISION COURSE. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN WITH NO FURTHER CONSEQUENCE. I TRIED TO CONTACT THE OTHER ACFT; BUT HE DID NOT ANSWER; NOR DID HE RPT THE MISSED APCH. HE DISAPPEARED IN A WESTERLY DIRECTION. I DO NOT KNOW IF HE WAS DOING THE ACTUAL APCH (WHICH IS WHAT IT APPEARED TO BE) OR IF HE WAS TRYING FOR A STRAIGHT-IN LNDG ON RWY 34; WHILE BEING TOTALLY UNAWARE OF ALL THE OTHER ACFT IN THE PATTERN FOR RWY 16.

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.