Near midair collision between atx X on a sight-seeing flight and small aircraft Y over downtown los ...

Attributes
ACN	203287
Time
Date	199202
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : lax airport : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 8000
ASRS Report	203287
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	unspecified : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On a sight seeing flight over downtown los angeles on 040 radial off lax VORTAC 11.5 DME 1800-2000 ft heading southeast in left turn, I saw a high wing single engine aircraft Y filling my left windshield. Rolled to the right and started a climb, to avoid a collision. I then attempted to contact lax TRACON to report the incident. Due to heavy radio traffic, I was unable to contact them. I then turned back to the north and proceeded to the van nuys airport and landed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN ATX X ON A SIGHT-SEEING FLT AND SMA Y OVER DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES.

Narrative: ON A SIGHT SEEING FLT OVER DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES ON 040 RADIAL OFF LAX VORTAC 11.5 DME 1800-2000 FT HDG SE IN L TURN, I SAW A HIGH WING SINGLE ENG ACFT Y FILLING MY L WINDSHIELD. ROLLED TO THE R AND STARTED A CLB, TO AVOID A COLLISION. I THEN ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT LAX TRACON TO RPT THE INCIDENT. DUE TO HVY RADIO TFC, I WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT THEM. I THEN TURNED BACK TO THE N AND PROCEEDED TO THE VAN NUYS ARPT AND LANDED.

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.

Near midair collision between atx X on a sight-seeing flight and small aircraft Y over downtown los angeles.