RV-7
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25; Flight Crew Total 3500; Flight Crew Type 15
Human-Machine Interface; Communication Breakdown
Conflict Ground Conflict; Critical; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Procedure
I was preparing to land on Runway 5. Because the winds were calm and because my location was to the southeast of the airport. I planned a straight in approach. My radio frequency was 123.025; but the correct Unicom frequency is 125.075. Before and after making announcements of my intention to land; I did not hear any traffic (on the wrong frequency); so I incorrectly assumed that there was none. At approximately 400 feet AGL on final I saw a light jet coming toward me on the ground just after touching down on Runway 23. I quickly started a pull up and turn to the right and proceeded to a wide downwind for Runway 23.At that point I realized my error in radio frequency; I changed to the correct frequency and made a normal uneventful landing on Runway 23.I realize now that straight in approaches require an extra degree of caution in determining any conflicting traffic.
The pilot of a Vans RV reported that she encountered a near miss due to communicating on the wrong frequency at a non-tower airport.