PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35; Flight Crew Total 205
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I made a radio announcement that I was departing the airport heading north. Another aircraft flew in front and slightly above me during my initial climb; causing a near-miss in the traffic pattern. This aircraft made several other landings without using a radio and was not entering the traffic pattern mid-field as expected.
The pilot of a Piper Dakota reported that another pilot caused a near mid-air collision condition in the traffic pattern by failure to utilize his radio and the use of non-standard traffic pattern entry.