Close proximity air carrier-mdt GA-small aircraft 20 north of bwi.

Attributes
ACN	121672
Time
Date	198908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bwi
State Reference	MD
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6800 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bwi tracon : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : bwi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 280 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	121672
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were level at 7000', northbound on an airway 20 NM north of EMI VOR, en route bwi-mdt. Baltimore approach called out traffic 12 O'clock 3 mi southbound indicating 7000'. Traffic was sighted 1 to 1 1/2 mi away. We made an immediate left turn. Traffic passed to our right in a left turn approximately 100-200' below and 100-200' horizontally. Traffic sighted was an small aircraft. We questioned baltimore as to why they didn't call traffic earlier and they stated that the controller had just taken over and they stated that the controller had just taken over the position. We also questioned if the traffic was IFR and he stated no.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR-MDT GA-SMA 20 NORTH OF BWI.

Narrative: WE WERE LEVEL AT 7000', NBOUND ON AN AIRWAY 20 NM N OF EMI VOR, ENRTE BWI-MDT. BALTIMORE APCH CALLED OUT TFC 12 O'CLOCK 3 MI SBND INDICATING 7000'. TFC WAS SIGHTED 1 TO 1 1/2 MI AWAY. WE MADE AN IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN. TFC PASSED TO OUR RIGHT IN A LEFT TURN APPROX 100-200' BELOW AND 100-200' HORIZONTALLY. TFC SIGHTED WAS AN SMA. WE QUESTIONED BALTIMORE AS TO WHY THEY DIDN'T CALL TFC EARLIER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CTLR HAD JUST TAKEN OVER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CTLR HAD JUST TAKEN OVER THE POSITION. WE ALSO QUESTIONED IF THE TFC WAS IFR AND HE STATED NO.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.