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Pilot of small aircraft on IFR plan had near midair collision with another small aircraft at 11000' who was VFR.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 134887 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199001 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : psp |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zla tower : psp |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 731 flight time type : 247 |
| ASRS Report | 134887 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 40 vertical : 75 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
I had crossed tnp VOR from V370 and was advised by ZLA to descend to 11000' for vectors to psp airport. An aircraft appeared at my 12:30-1 O'clock position and was in the opposite direction at what appeared to be the same altitude. He was rolling to his left in what may have been an evasive action. My only action was a sharp roll to the left, but may have been futile had the other aircraft not done the same. I advised the center of the situation and asked if he had the opposite traffic on radar. He said yes and at an unconfirmed 11100' (not sure how far behind me). He asked if I would like to file a report. I said certainly. He then handed me off to approach. Being a sunday, I was unable to contact the local FAA office, and finally after numerous phone calls, contacted the psp tower to file the report.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA ON IFR PLAN HAD NMAC WITH ANOTHER SMA AT 11000' WHO WAS VFR.
Narrative: I HAD CROSSED TNP VOR FROM V370 AND WAS ADVISED BY ZLA TO DSND TO 11000' FOR VECTORS TO PSP ARPT. AN ACFT APPEARED AT MY 12:30-1 O'CLOCK POS AND WAS IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT WHAT APPEARED TO BE THE SAME ALT. HE WAS ROLLING TO HIS LEFT IN WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN AN EVASIVE ACTION. MY ONLY ACTION WAS A SHARP ROLL TO THE LEFT, BUT MAY HAVE BEEN FUTILE HAD THE OTHER ACFT NOT DONE THE SAME. I ADVISED THE CENTER OF THE SITUATION AND ASKED IF HE HAD THE OPPOSITE TFC ON RADAR. HE SAID YES AND AT AN UNCONFIRMED 11100' (NOT SURE HOW FAR BEHIND ME). HE ASKED IF I WOULD LIKE TO FILE A RPT. I SAID CERTAINLY. HE THEN HANDED ME OFF TO APCH. BEING A SUNDAY, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THE LCL FAA OFFICE, AND FINALLY AFTER NUMEROUS PHONE CALLS, CONTACTED THE PSP TWR TO FILE THE RPT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.