Near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	244133
Time
Date	199306
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 380 flight time total : 20000
ASRS Report	244133
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I requested radar service from fulton county airport, northwest of atlanta to falcon field, southwest of atlanta. After departing fulton county and establishing radar contact with atlanta (121.0) I was instructed to squawk a code and fly heading 180 degrees and maintain 2000 ft, remain clear of the TCA. This heading and altitude would take me approximately 15 NM west of the approach end of atl east arrs. This area is very heavily traveled by aircraft going around the atl TCA. Approximately 15 west of atlanta I encountered a light twin coming directly at me at the same altitude. We both made a right turn and missed each other by approximately 300-500 ft. Atl was very busy as one controller was working all the VFR traffic. I was not given any traffic information or advised of any traffic. This has happened to me on several occasions in the past. This area just under and around the TCA is very heavily traveled and deserves more consideration from ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC.

Narrative: I REQUESTED RADAR SVC FROM FULTON COUNTY ARPT, NW OF ATLANTA TO FALCON FIELD, SW OF ATLANTA. AFTER DEPARTING FULTON COUNTY AND ESTABLISHING RADAR CONTACT WITH ATLANTA (121.0) I WAS INSTRUCTED TO SQUAWK A CODE AND FLY HDG 180 DEGS AND MAINTAIN 2000 FT, REMAIN CLR OF THE TCA. THIS HDG AND ALT WOULD TAKE ME APPROX 15 NM W OF THE APCH END OF ATL E ARRS. THIS AREA IS VERY HEAVILY TRAVELED BY ACFT GOING AROUND THE ATL TCA. APPROX 15 W OF ATLANTA I ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT TWIN COMING DIRECTLY AT ME AT THE SAME ALT. WE BOTH MADE A R TURN AND MISSED EACH OTHER BY APPROX 300-500 FT. ATL WAS VERY BUSY AS ONE CTLR WAS WORKING ALL THE VFR TFC. I WAS NOT GIVEN ANY TFC INFO OR ADVISED OF ANY TFC. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS IN THE PAST. THIS AREA JUST UNDER AND AROUND THE TCA IS VERY HEAVILY TRAVELED AND DESERVES MORE CONSIDERATION FROM ATC.

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.