FK28 cleared to descend, gets TCASII alert and TA.

Attributes
ACN	319332
Time
Date	199510
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : fay
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11000 msl bound upper : 11000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc tracon : fay tower : fnt
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	F28 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	319332
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Flight from clt, nc, to fay, nc. During initial descent into fay, ZDC descended us to 11000 ft and handed us off to fay approach. On initial contact with the controller he said climb immediately there are 2 aircraft dead ahead crossing from right to left at your altitude. About 1 second after he finished transmitting, the TCASII issued an RA to climb. The first officer disconnected the autoplt and smoothly pulled about 2 G's while advancing the power. He climbed us back to 12000 ft in about 15-20 seconds, the TCASII issued a clear of conflict. We saw the 2 aircraft go by underneath from right to left. They were in a loose 2-SHIP formation and we could see their formation lights very clearly. It was nearly impossible at night to gauge the actual distance between us but I do know one thing, it was really close, too close. I also filed air safety report and a captain's report of irregularity with my company.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FK28 CLRED TO DSND, GETS TCASII ALERT AND TA.

Narrative: FLT FROM CLT, NC, TO FAY, NC. DURING INITIAL DSCNT INTO FAY, ZDC DSNDED US TO 11000 FT AND HANDED US OFF TO FAY APCH. ON INITIAL CONTACT WITH THE CTLR HE SAID CLB IMMEDIATELY THERE ARE 2 ACFT DEAD AHEAD XING FROM R TO L AT YOUR ALT. ABOUT 1 SECOND AFTER HE FINISHED XMITTING, THE TCASII ISSUED AN RA TO CLB. THE FO DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND SMOOTHLY PULLED ABOUT 2 G'S WHILE ADVANCING THE PWR. HE CLBED US BACK TO 12000 FT IN ABOUT 15-20 SECONDS, THE TCASII ISSUED A CLR OF CONFLICT. WE SAW THE 2 ACFT GO BY UNDERNEATH FROM R TO L. THEY WERE IN A LOOSE 2-SHIP FORMATION AND WE COULD SEE THEIR FORMATION LIGHTS VERY CLRLY. IT WAS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE AT NIGHT TO GAUGE THE ACTUAL DISTANCE BTWN US BUT I DO KNOW ONE THING, IT WAS REALLY CLOSE, TOO CLOSE. I ALSO FILED AIR SAFETY RPT AND A CAPT'S RPT OF IRREGULARITY WITH MY COMPANY.

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.