Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 1015; Flight Crew Type 900
Communication Breakdown; Confusion; Time Pressure; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport; Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related; Procedure
My aircraft is based at PGV. Just after becoming airborne on Runway 26; approximately mid-field where it intersects with Runway 2; I witnessed another aircraft departing on RWY 2; airborne at about 40-50 feet. It passed over my aircraft with a vertical separation of 20-30 feet. As this was occurring; I throttled back landed on the remaining runway.Prior to my departing; I had been holding short of Runway 26 and monitoring the UNICOM frequency as two aircraft landed and exited this runway (the winds were light and southwesterly). I had been on frequency for 10-15 minutes but heard no calls from any other aircraft [other] than the two aircraft landing on Runway 26. I announced departure on Runway 26; but no radio calls from the aircraft departing on Runway 2 were heard. I subsequently learned that the other aircraft was transient; and on further investigation; was on an IFR flight plan. There is a 'blind spot' at this field where thresholds of runways 26 and 2 are not visible from either end. At no time were there any calls from the other aircraft announcing intention to depart on Runway 2. I am certain of this.
A pilot lifted off CTAF airport PGV Runway 26 VFR and had near miss with an IFR aircraft departing Runway 2 which did not use the AIM suggested CTAF position reports. Runway 2 and 26 thresholds are not visible from each others' ends.