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During VFR final approach, small aircraft aircraft had near midair collision with an air carrier small transport aircraft also on final for the same runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 220026 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199208 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cho |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 2500 agl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cho |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 5000 flight time type : 2300 |
| ASRS Report | 220026 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Descending into the cho area, ZDC held me at 4000 ft within 6 mi of airport (641 MSL). I was told traffic was an small transport on a right base for runway 3. I cancelled my IFR clearance and was told to contact cho tower. After calling tower and reporting 'just inside azalea park,' I was told I was '#2' behind air carrier small transport aircraft on a right base and to report a 3 mi final. I continued to look and scan for the small transport aircraft but never was able to make visual contact with the #1 landing traffic on a 'right base.' as I was reporting a '3 mi final' I suddenly saw the small transport aircraft pass straight below me about 100 ft. I told tower what had happened and 'she' said 'didn't I understand I was #2?' I responded that yes I understood I was #2 but the traffic was behind me. How could I see it? The crew of the air carrier responded that 'they never saw me!' how frightening! Cho needs radar in my opinion.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: DURING VFR FINAL APCH, SMA ACFT HAD NMAC WITH AN ACR SMT ACFT ALSO ON FINAL FOR THE SAME RWY.
Narrative: DSNDING INTO THE CHO AREA, ZDC HELD ME AT 4000 FT WITHIN 6 MI OF ARPT (641 MSL). I WAS TOLD TFC WAS AN SMT ON A R BASE FOR RWY 3. I CANCELLED MY IFR CLRNC AND WAS TOLD TO CONTACT CHO TWR. AFTER CALLING TWR AND RPTING 'JUST INSIDE AZALEA PARK,' I WAS TOLD I WAS '#2' BEHIND ACR SMT ACFT ON A R BASE AND TO RPT A 3 MI FINAL. I CONTINUED TO LOOK AND SCAN FOR THE SMT ACFT BUT NEVER WAS ABLE TO MAKE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE #1 LNDG TFC ON A 'R BASE.' AS I WAS RPTING A '3 MI FINAL' I SUDDENLY SAW THE SMT ACFT PASS STRAIGHT BELOW ME ABOUT 100 FT. I TOLD TWR WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND 'SHE' SAID 'DIDN'T I UNDERSTAND I WAS #2?' I RESPONDED THAT YES I UNDERSTOOD I WAS #2 BUT THE TFC WAS BEHIND ME. HOW COULD I SEE IT? THE CREW OF THE ACR RESPONDED THAT 'THEY NEVER SAW ME!' HOW FRIGHTENING! CHO NEEDS RADAR IN MY OPINION.
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.