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Small aircraft pilot issued vector to avoid another aircraft while on radar monitoring and flight following. Did not hear first call.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 158902 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199010 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pmd |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : edw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 760 flight time type : 160 |
| ASRS Report | 158902 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 1000 vertical : 75 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation other |
Narrative:
I was receiving flight following from edw AFB approach. Traffic was called to me. I did not realize the first call as a passenger was speaking on the intercom above the controller. Shortly thereafter (approximately 10 seconds) controller suggested immediate left turn. I complied. Traffic was seen and avoidance made west/O significant proximity being breached. Conclusion: dangerous situation occurred which could have been avoided/prevented by: 1) earlier notification of traffic by ATC (descent was begun several mi earlier at 9500') and issuance of avoidance directives (vectors). 2) elimination of cockpit distrs by PIC. Although the situation occurred, the system worked.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA PLT ISSUED VECTOR TO AVOID ANOTHER ACFT WHILE ON RADAR MONITORING AND FLT FOLLOWING. DID NOT HEAR FIRST CALL.
Narrative: I WAS RECEIVING FLT FOLLOWING FROM EDW AFB APCH. TFC WAS CALLED TO ME. I DID NOT REALIZE THE FIRST CALL AS A PAX WAS SPEAKING ON THE INTERCOM ABOVE THE CTLR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER (APPROX 10 SECS) CTLR SUGGESTED IMMEDIATE LEFT TURN. I COMPLIED. TFC WAS SEEN AND AVOIDANCE MADE W/O SIGNIFICANT PROX BEING BREACHED. CONCLUSION: DANGEROUS SITUATION OCCURRED WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED/PREVENTED BY: 1) EARLIER NOTIFICATION OF TFC BY ATC (DSNT WAS BEGUN SEVERAL MI EARLIER AT 9500') AND ISSUANCE OF AVOIDANCE DIRECTIVES (VECTORS). 2) ELIMINATION OF COCKPIT DISTRS BY PIC. ALTHOUGH THE SITUATION OCCURRED, THE SYS WORKED.
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.