Small Aircraft; Low Wing; 1 Eng; Retractable Gear
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30; Flight Crew Total 3400; Flight Crew Type 2900
Confusion; Communication Breakdown; Distraction; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
I was VFR; squawking 1200\alt enroute to EDE from the northwest at 2500 feet. I have ADSB in; but not ADSB-out; yet. Decided; with a gentle westerly crosswind (100 at 6) according to the ASOS and it being an exceptionally quiet day with no hurry; to intercept the GPS 19 approach to EDE. I arrived at IDWAP intersection at 2000 feet; well under both the approach altitude and the scattered clouds; no traffic in sight; and announcing my intentions; called EDE Unicom 10 miles north; inbound to Runway 19. No response from EDE. Turned inbound; maintaining 2000 feet until intercepting the glideslope just north of EYUFI. Called EDE Unicom again; announcing 8 miles north; landing EDE 19. Followed the approach with glideslope and localizer centered; at about 110 knots. Not a peep from EDE; which is unusual; unlike most uncontrolled fields. Attendant must be out on the ramp. Called five miles out; then three mile final runway 19; full stop Edenton. Just past EYUFI intersection; I lowered gear; flaps; was pleased to be well established. Runway in sight. My altitude by then was about 800 feet slowed to 90 knots; descending 500fpm. Red over white. Still no noise from the Unicom or any other traffic. Well; it was a quiet Thursday morning; not usually a busy time. All of a sudden; there was a huge and very dark shadow; and then a jet just barely over me; so close I could briefly see the details of his landing gear; barely to my right and mere feet above me. He couldn't have missed me by more than 20 feet. Too little; too late; I ducked. Simultaneously; the jet broke off his approach and began a climbing sidestep to the right; across my flight path; slightly above me; southbound. As I landed; he continued; apparently to intercept the northbound GPS approach for Runway 1. I don't know if he ever saw me; despite my flashing anti-collision lights and rotating beacon. Upon landing; I requested a radio check from EDE. Hearing nothing; I belatedly checked the radios. Everything was fine except for the Comm-1 volume; which was much too low. The attendant at EDE reported hearing my position reports and responding to them; mentioning; he said; that there was a jet out there somewhere doing practice approaches. I suspect the jet pilot may have neglected to return to Unicom after his previous missed approach or he would have known I was there; and I certainly neglected to make sure my radio volume was sufficient; nor did I mention the intersections in my position reports by name; thinking it would just confuse any VFR pilots in the area. Out here in the back country; far below Washington Center radio and radar reception; being VFR; I thought distance from the airport; altitude and airport/runway intentions were appropriate. Oops! Another handful out of the luck bag into the experience bag.
A single engine pilot was overtaken at EDE by a jet whose pilot probably did not see his aircraft. Since his COM 1 volume was too low; he would not have heard anyone responding to his CTAF arrival position updates.