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Close proximity GA smat enering traffic pattern southeast of ftw and unk aircraft on a southeast departure from ftw.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 150008 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199006 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ftw |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ftw |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent other other |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : atp pilot : flight engineer |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 3238 flight time type : 2570 |
| ASRS Report | 150008 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 75 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Approximately 20 mi south of ftw in an small aircraft I called the ftw tower for landing on runway 16. I was told to report 1 mi east of downtown for a left downwind to runway 16L. Approaching that point at 2500' MSL I began a gradual descent to pattern altitude and was informed of a southeast departure from the field. Upon reaching the reporting point another aircraft called and gave his position as 1 mi east of downtown. I called in after him and then spotted him below me and to the side slightly behind. I was faster than him and there was no conflict. Looking ahead I saw traffic at 11 O'clock my altitude within 1 mi or less. I began a gradual right turn and then realized we were on a collision course. I cut power, rolled hard right, and nosed down. I saw him roll hard right about the time I began my hard turn. I did not see him pass but estimate we missed each other by 50-100'. Since we were both VFR the only solution to this type of conflict I could suggest would be VFR corridors for approach to and departure from ftw or establishment of a TRSA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLOSE PROX GA SMAT ENERING TRAFFIC PATTERN SE OF FTW AND UNK ACFT ON A SE DEP FROM FTW.
Narrative: APPROX 20 MI S OF FTW IN AN SMA I CALLED THE FTW TWR FOR LNDG ON RWY 16. I WAS TOLD TO RPT 1 MI E OF DOWNTOWN FOR A L DOWNWIND TO RWY 16L. APCHING THAT POINT AT 2500' MSL I BEGAN A GRADUAL DSNT TO PATTERN ALT AND WAS INFORMED OF A SE DEP FROM THE FIELD. UPON REACHING THE RPTING POINT ANOTHER ACFT CALLED AND GAVE HIS POS AS 1 MI E OF DOWNTOWN. I CALLED IN AFTER HIM AND THEN SPOTTED HIM BELOW ME AND TO THE SIDE SLIGHTLY BEHIND. I WAS FASTER THAN HIM AND THERE WAS NO CONFLICT. LOOKING AHEAD I SAW TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK MY ALT WITHIN 1 MI OR LESS. I BEGAN A GRADUAL R TURN AND THEN REALIZED WE WERE ON A COLLISION COURSE. I CUT PWR, ROLLED HARD R, AND NOSED DOWN. I SAW HIM ROLL HARD R ABOUT THE TIME I BEGAN MY HARD TURN. I DID NOT SEE HIM PASS BUT ESTIMATE WE MISSED EACH OTHER BY 50-100'. SINCE WE WERE BOTH VFR THE ONLY SOLUTION TO THIS TYPE OF CONFLICT I COULD SUGGEST WOULD BE VFR CORRIDORS FOR APCH TO AND DEP FROM FTW OR ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRSA.
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.