Amateur/Home Built/Experimental
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 1450; Flight Crew Type 800
Situational Awareness; Communication Breakdown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Conflict Airborne Conflict; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action; Flight Crew Executed Go Around / Missed Approach
Procedure; Airport; Airspace Structure; Human Factors
While on a straight in approach to rwy 29 at ZZZ; I had a near miss with a single-engine Cessna. There was no reporting traffic; and I had been monitoring the airport frequency for 30 min prior to arrival. I called at 15 miles; 10 miles; and 5 miles that I was 'straight in for rwy 29; traffic permitting.' When at 4 miles out and descending through 1500 feet altitude; a single engine Cessna crossed directly in front of me from left to right at approximately 500 feet below and 1000 feet distance. He did not answer on the frequency and continued to fly north; apparently not having seen me. I had on all lights; which consisted of landing; strobe and nav lights. I did not have to take evasive action.
Reporter was the same for both reports and indicated that the reported encounters took place on the same approach to his home field; first 4 mile final and second on short final. He added that the airfield is a busy non-towered airport with a mix of many aircraft types. He uncovered later that due to the encounter with the mower; ground vehicles on this field are now provided with a hand held radio.
While on short final to RWY 29 at ZZZ; I had to execute a go-around to avoid a mower that started to cross the runway. I was on a straight-in approach as there was no reporting traffic and I had monitored the frequency for 30 min prior to landing. I called at 15 miles; 10 miles; 5 miles; 3 miles; and short final. A mowing vehicle; which consisted of a tractor with a high cab pulling the mowers was working the grass to the north (right side) of the runway. When I was no short final; approximately 200 feet from touchdown and at approximately 50 feet altitude; the mower began to cross the runway at the runway's edge. I executed a go-around; missing the top of the mower by approximately 20 feet.
A pilot reported two encounters while on approach to a non-towered airport. First an airborne conflict on 4 mile final followed by a severe ground conflict on short final that required evasive action.