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Pilot stated flight was conducted in compromised visibility conditions due to sun's position and haze. Near midair collision. Reaction time, nil.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 292225 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199412 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ads |
| State Reference | TX |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : dfw |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 9 flight time total : 206 flight time type : 44 |
| ASRS Report | 292335 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | vertical : 75 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was cruising wbound into sun with haze. While scanning area out of southwest direction came C-172 (with no lights on in high density traffic area). There was no time for reactions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT STATED FLT WAS CONDUCTED IN COMPROMISED VISIBILITY CONDITIONS DUE TO SUN'S POS AND HAZE. NMAC. REACTION TIME, NIL.
Narrative: I WAS CRUISING WBOUND INTO SUN WITH HAZE. WHILE SCANNING AREA OUT OF SW DIRECTION CAME C-172 (WITH NO LIGHTS ON IN HIGH DENSITY TFC AREA). THERE WAS NO TIME FOR REACTIONS.
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.