Cessna 152
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 6; Flight Crew Total 103; Flight Crew Type 103
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was aircraft number 1 of 3 in the pattern. We were practicing short-field landings at New Jerusalem airport. Since this is an uncontrolled airport; I announced on CTAF 122.90 each turn in the pattern. As I turned crosswind to downwind; I immediately saw another aircraft that came head first at me. I took evasive action and initiated a climb; I was still climbing to TPA but decided to climb to 1;500. This identified aircraft was a blue and white Cessna 172. I was still climbing to 900 climbing to TPA.Winds favored runway 30 and each of the aircraft in the pattern said their positions. I took over and said; 'unidentified aircraft in New Jew Traffic respond.' we heard no reply. My co-pilot; a CFI; and I had positive exchange of controls. We continued to monitor this aircraft and reported to the other planes his activity. This aircraft was close to the point where I saw his belly; not able to get a tail number yet. Friends on the ground got a side glimpse of his tail number and will hopefully get it soon. The other aircraft came in and made a bad landing off center towards the left. We monitored him until he left a touch-n-go and headed north west on a heading of roughly 285.AS PIC I did what I believed was the correct form of action. I understand that it is uncontrolled; but to come in and disregard all other traffic in the pattern shows a sloppy pilot and a hazard to other airmen.
C152 pilot reported an NMAC in the pattern at 1Q4.