Near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	249574
Time
Date	199308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mad
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	249574
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was nine cruise flight at 6500 MSL en route from bid to dxr just northeast of new haven, ct when I caught a glimpse of a commuter airplane descending right into me off my right side. I did not look as if the commuter was going to alter his flight path, which leads me to believe he was not looking out his window. Being equipped with mode C, I should have showed up on someone's radar, and, if the commuter was IFR, he should have been alerted to my presence. At the time of the event, I was talking to flight watch, therefore, I was not able to get any TA's. I don't know what can be done about these types of sits, but if I had not taken evasive action, I don't think I'd be filing this report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC.

Narrative: I WAS NINE CRUISE FLT AT 6500 MSL ENRTE FROM BID TO DXR JUST NE OF NEW HAVEN, CT WHEN I CAUGHT A GLIMPSE OF A COMMUTER AIRPLANE DSNDING RIGHT INTO ME OFF MY R SIDE. I DID NOT LOOK AS IF THE COMMUTER WAS GOING TO ALTER HIS FLT PATH, WHICH LEADS ME TO BELIEVE HE WAS NOT LOOKING OUT HIS WINDOW. BEING EQUIPPED WITH MODE C, I SHOULD HAVE SHOWED UP ON SOMEONE'S RADAR, AND, IF THE COMMUTER WAS IFR, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN ALERTED TO MY PRESENCE. AT THE TIME OF THE EVENT, I WAS TALKING TO FLT WATCH, THEREFORE, I WAS NOT ABLE TO GET ANY TA'S. I DON'T KNOW WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT THESE TYPES OF SITS, BUT IF I HAD NOT TAKEN EVASIVE ACTION, I DON'T THINK I'D BE FILING THIS RPT.

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.