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C-150 private pilot reported executing a successful evasive maneuver due to an near midair collision event.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1756393 |
| Time | |
| Date | 202008 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Challenger Jet Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
This seems to be a lesson I keep relearning through close calls; 'towers don't always alert you about traffic.' I had to fly through ZZZ class D airspace. Shortly after repeating the transition approval to tower; I 'relaxed' and started admiring the city below me and think about a recent competition while flying south bound. I was at least 4 miles east of the airport.aircraft Y landed [later on] but it was about to make the evening news few moments before that. I estimated that we were about 3 seconds from a midair collision. What woke me up from daydreaming was the tower calling aircraft Y about traffic at 1 o'clock while they are on the left downwind of xx. Tower was not talking to me but I had that feeling that he was talking about me in a very calm voice. I looked up and saw an airplane getting bigger in my windshield. I immediately replied to tower that traffic in sight and I'm descending. I must have dropped about 500 ft. Then I continued my boring flight afterwards.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C-150 Private Pilot reported executing a successful evasive maneuver due to an NMAC event.
Narrative: This seems to be a lesson I keep relearning through close calls; 'Towers don't always alert you about traffic.' I had to fly through ZZZ Class D airspace. Shortly after repeating the transition approval to Tower; I 'relaxed' and started admiring the city below me and think about a recent competition while flying south bound. I was at least 4 miles east of the airport.Aircraft Y landed [later on] but it was about to make the evening news few moments before that. I estimated that we were about 3 seconds from a midair collision. What woke me up from daydreaming was the Tower calling Aircraft Y about traffic at 1 o'clock while they are on the left downwind of XX. Tower was not talking to me but I had that feeling that he was talking about me in a very calm voice. I looked up and saw an airplane getting bigger in my windshield. I immediately replied to Tower that traffic in sight and I'm descending. I must have dropped about 500 ft. Then I continued my boring flight afterwards.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.