Corp aircraft has TCASII RA, responds. Both aircraft on IFR flight plans.

Attributes
ACN	269232
Time
Date	199404
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6400 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 4800
ASRS Report	269232
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 600
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Departed frg airport, handed off to ny departure, we were given a climb to 7000 ft and a 270 degree heading. Ny approach was very busy. Over jfk airport, traffic was reported by TCASII at our altitude. We tried to get a visual on it but were unable. Ny was too busy for us to question. Advisory turned into a RA. We were given a descend command which we complied with. At 6400 ft we were given a 'clear of conflict.' about that time we saw an aircraft passing above us on a northeast course. We finally were able to advise ny approach of our maneuver and questioned them about intruder. We were told that it was IFR traffic at 7000 ft. They apologized and we climbed back to 7000 ft. TA's and RA's are quite common in ny TRACON area. So are mid-air collisions.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT HAS TCASII RA, RESPONDS. BOTH ACFT ON IFR FLT PLANS.

Narrative: DEPARTED FRG ARPT, HANDED OFF TO NY DEP, WE WERE GIVEN A CLB TO 7000 FT AND A 270 DEG HDG. NY APCH WAS VERY BUSY. OVER JFK ARPT, TFC WAS RPTED BY TCASII AT OUR ALT. WE TRIED TO GET A VISUAL ON IT BUT WERE UNABLE. NY WAS TOO BUSY FOR US TO QUESTION. ADVISORY TURNED INTO A RA. WE WERE GIVEN A DSND COMMAND WHICH WE COMPLIED WITH. AT 6400 FT WE WERE GIVEN A 'CLR OF CONFLICT.' ABOUT THAT TIME WE SAW AN ACFT PASSING ABOVE US ON A NE COURSE. WE FINALLY WERE ABLE TO ADVISE NY APCH OF OUR MANEUVER AND QUESTIONED THEM ABOUT INTRUDER. WE WERE TOLD THAT IT WAS IFR TFC AT 7000 FT. THEY APOLOGIZED AND WE CLBED BACK TO 7000 FT. TA'S AND RA'S ARE QUITE COMMON IN NY TRACON AREA. SO ARE MID-AIR COLLISIONS.

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.