Near midair collision between small aircraft and rotary winged traffic.

Attributes
ACN	190446
Time
Date	199109
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : o12
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 220 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	190446
Person 2
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Patrol helicopter was converging on the fixed wing aircraft I was flying at approximately 110 degree to my left. I entered the evasive maneuver of a descending right turn. I believe the helicopter pilot could have kept a better lookout. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter stated that he was in uncontrolled airspace and about 1500-2000 ft from the bridge. He felt that the helicopter was not looking for traffic and came near to him while observing the pier by the bridge. He stated that he is being filed on violation for being too close to persons on the ground. He notes that there are no notations or symbols to indicate that this area should be treated as a congested area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN SMA AND ROTARY WINGED TFC.

Narrative: PATROL HELI WAS CONVERGING ON THE FIXED WING ACFT I WAS FLYING AT APPROX 110 DEG TO MY L. I ENTERED THE EVASIVE MANEUVER OF A DSNDING R TURN. I BELIEVE THE HELI PLT COULD HAVE KEPT A BETTER LOOKOUT. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATED THAT HE WAS IN UNCTLED AIRSPACE AND ABOUT 1500-2000 FT FROM THE BRIDGE. HE FELT THAT THE HELI WAS NOT LOOKING FOR TFC AND CAME NEAR TO HIM WHILE OBSERVING THE PIER BY THE BRIDGE. HE STATED THAT HE IS BEING FILED ON VIOLATION FOR BEING TOO CLOSE TO PERSONS ON THE GND. HE NOTES THAT THERE ARE NO NOTATIONS OR SYMBOLS TO INDICATE THAT THIS AREA SHOULD BE TREATED AS A CONGESTED AREA.

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.