DA40 Diamond Star
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 375; Flight Crew Type 120
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was piloting a Diamond DA40 in left closed traffic. There was also another DA40 in the left hand pattern with me. [Another aircraft] flew into the [airport traffic area] and made radio calls declaring he was landing [opposite direction on the same runway we were landing]. Both DA40 pilots advised him there were 2 airplanes in left closed traffic for [the runway in use]. He continued downwind for [the opposite direction] runway. In the meantime I was making a touch and go. I proceeded in the up wind and sidestepped left of the runway to avoid the incoming traffic for [the opposite direction] runway. Suddenly he turned from base to final and we [had] a near-miss. Not sure what this guy was thinking; very careless and reckless.
The pilot of a DA40 experienced a near mid-air collision with another aircraft that turned from base to final in front of him; lining up for landing on the opposite direction runway.