Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 1200; Flight Crew Type 800
Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Immediately following takeoff; a Mooney; not utilizing the CTAF frequency; crossed midfield at approximately 300 FT AGL in front of our aircraft. The pilot of the Mooney executed a tight pattern and rolled onto final as another Skyhawk was on the takeoff roll. I warned the pilot of the Skyhawk that was taking off; to level off to avoid the Mooney. The Mooney passed directly over the Skyhawk at less than 100 vertical FT. The Mooney pilot never made radio contact.
C172 pilot taking off reports a Mooney approaching from the opposite direction and 300 ft. AGL without communicating. A second C172 taking off has an even closer call.