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An EMS helicopter pilot experienced a near midair collision on short final to a taxiway paralleling the active runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 870997 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200901 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Helicopter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Landing |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 50 Flight Crew Total 10500 Flight Crew Type 3500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 75 Vertical 75 |
Narrative:
Upon arriving into the traffic pattern for the active runway; there were 3 aircraft transmitting on CTAF. One on a three mile final; another on left downwind; and myself on a midfield left base for the taxiway parallel to the landing runway. There was another aircraft on the upwind; departing; that had not announced intentions on CTAF and was in sight; no factor. As I rolled out on short final for the taxiway; I suddenly saw another aircraft outside my starboard window taking evasive action to the right; who subsequently departed the traffic pattern. The aircraft had not announced his takeoff; and was camouflaged by other aircraft on the ramp.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An EMS helicopter pilot experienced a NMAC on short final to a taxiway paralleling the active runway.
Narrative: Upon arriving into the traffic pattern for the active runway; there were 3 aircraft transmitting on CTAF. One on a three mile final; another on left downwind; and myself on a midfield left base for the taxiway parallel to the landing runway. There was another aircraft on the upwind; departing; that had not announced intentions on CTAF and was in sight; no factor. As I rolled out on short final for the taxiway; I suddenly saw another aircraft outside my starboard window taking evasive action to the right; who subsequently departed the traffic pattern. The aircraft had not announced his takeoff; and was camouflaged by other aircraft on the ramp.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.