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The pilot of a DA40 observed another aircraft pass very close to him; causing him to make an evasive turn. This aircraft had confirmed to ATC that he had the traffic in sight; but still passed at an unusually close distance.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1110245 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201308 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | DA40 Diamond Star |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Private |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 70 Flight Crew Total 200 Flight Crew Type 120 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 200 Vertical 0 |
Narrative:
On climbout vectors and headings were given to routing back [to home field]. On the climb ATC asked another aircraft if they had the da-40 in sight (me) and the pilot confirmed that he did have the da-40 in sight as they were approaching from below and behind the direction of flight. During the climb the other plane passed within 200 ft horizontal separation from below causing an evasive left turn to be performed. The pilot of the [the other aircraft] confirmed he had the da-40 in sight and didn't believe it to be a factor. Although at such a close spacing a simple turn to avoid a bird strike or other situation unforeseen by the pilot could have resulted in a midair collision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a DA40 observed another aircraft pass very close to him; causing him to make an evasive turn. This aircraft had confirmed to ATC that he had the traffic in sight; but still passed at an unusually close distance.
Narrative: On climbout vectors and headings were given to routing back [to home field]. On the climb ATC asked another aircraft if they had the DA-40 in sight (me) and the pilot confirmed that he did have the DA-40 in sight as they were approaching from below and behind the direction of flight. During the climb the other plane passed within 200 FT horizontal separation from below causing an evasive left turn to be performed. The pilot of the [the other aircraft] confirmed he had the DA-40 in sight and didn't believe it to be a factor. Although at such a close spacing a simple turn to avoid a bird strike or other situation unforeseen by the pilot could have resulted in a midair collision.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.