PA-30 Twin Comanche
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 17.7; Flight Crew Total 4171.4; Flight Crew Type 1783.6
Communication Breakdown; Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Landing on Runway 21 at E80; the AWOS 'preferred runway'. On short final; I saw an airplane departing Runway 3; but had not heard it on CTAF. It was above me and climbing. My rapid descent provided added clearance; but still a near miss. E80 uses a CTAF frequency different than other local airports. In the past; some arrivals have not changed to the correct frequency. We were not on the same frequency. I had not adequately screened the airport for other aircraft. In future: monitor other CTAF's and do a more thorough over flight before landing.
Pilot on short final reports a NMAC with a PA28 departing opposite direction and passing overhead.