PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Private; Flight Crew Instrument
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 37; Flight Crew Total 201; Flight Crew Type 68
Communication Breakdown
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Airspace Structure; Environment - Non Weather Related
The problem arose when an aircraft departed Danville Regional and headed east to perform practice instrument approaches. I called on the Unicom frequency 8 nm out for an advisory and called my position. After I received the advisory I heard no other position reporting from any aircraft departing Danville. When I was about 5 nm from the airport I saw an aircraft out of the corner of my eye about 11 o'clock and a couple hundred feet below me. I then pitched up to climb but by that time the aircraft was under my wing. I think the lack of communication was an important contributing factor. Another factor was the other aircraft was coming head on towards me which made it hard to see; and it was white against a hazy background.
PA28 pilot arriving DAN experiences a possible NMAC with an aircraft departing; approximately 5 NM east of the airport. Evasive action is taken by the reporter.