BE2H pilot experienced less than standard separation while on a visual approach clearance in class D...

Attributes
ACN	315474
Time
Date	199509
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pah
State Reference	KY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : pah
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Super King Air 200 HDC
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 5900 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	315474
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

After receiving clearance for visual approach for runway 4 at pah, ZME advised us of traffic at 11 O'clock, 2 NM, 2100 ft MSL, heading toward the airport and to switch to pah tower. Pah tower had no reported traffic and told us to enter left downwind for runway 4. We spotted traffic at 12 O'clock same altitude and heading toward us. We climbed and made evasive action to avoid oncoming traffic, which placed us on a right downwind. We advised pah tower of the traffic and were cleared to land. Solution: radar and better communication between pilot and ATC.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE2H PLT EXPERIENCED LTSS WHILE ON A VISUAL APCH CLRNC IN CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: AFTER RECEIVING CLRNC FOR VISUAL APCH FOR RWY 4 AT PAH, ZME ADVISED US OF TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK, 2 NM, 2100 FT MSL, HDG TOWARD THE ARPT AND TO SWITCH TO PAH TWR. PAH TWR HAD NO RPTED TFC AND TOLD US TO ENTER L DOWNWIND FOR RWY 4. WE SPOTTED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK SAME ALT AND HDG TOWARD US. WE CLBED AND MADE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID ONCOMING TFC, WHICH PLACED US ON A R DOWNWIND. WE ADVISED PAH TWR OF THE TFC AND WERE CLRED TO LAND. SOLUTION: RADAR AND BETTER COM BTWN PLT AND 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.

BE2H pilot experienced less than standard separation while on a visual approach clearance in class D airspace.