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Reporter in aircraft #3 witnessed a piper warrior, who was #2 in the pattern, turn in front of the beechcraft duchess who was supposed to be #1. A 200 ft near midair collision resulted. Reporter feels lack of tower radar with saturated traffic pattern (with students) and controller training were factors in event. Traffic was using left and right patterns simultaneously.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 360178 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199702 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : prc |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : prc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 208 |
| ASRS Report | 360718 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 215 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
| Situations | |
| ATC Facility | other physical facility |
| Airport | other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified |
Narrative:
Warrior cut off beechcraft duchess 76 on final approach for runway 12. We (flight instructor and myself) witnessed it. Warrior didn't know or didn't spot duchess aircraft approximately 60-70 yards behind warrior. Our position right downwind for runway 12. Prescott tower needs radar. With training facility X at peak hours of training in pattern, it can become very hairy for pilots and controllers to coordinate traffic in the pattern. Especially when training controllers are handling training aircraft!
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: RPTR IN ACFT #3 WITNESSED A PIPER WARRIOR, WHO WAS #2 IN THE PATTERN, TURN IN FRONT OF THE BEECHCRAFT DUCHESS WHO WAS SUPPOSED TO BE #1. A 200 FT NMAC RESULTED. RPTR FEELS LACK OF TWR RADAR WITH SATURATED TFC PATTERN (WITH STUDENTS) AND CTLR TRAINING WERE FACTORS IN EVENT. TFC WAS USING L AND R PATTERNS SIMULTANEOUSLY.
Narrative: WARRIOR CUT OFF BEECHCRAFT DUCHESS 76 ON FINAL APCH FOR RWY 12. WE (FLT INSTRUCTOR AND MYSELF) WITNESSED IT. WARRIOR DIDN'T KNOW OR DIDN'T SPOT DUCHESS ACFT APPROX 60-70 YARDS BEHIND WARRIOR. OUR POS R DOWNWIND FOR RWY 12. PRESCOTT TWR NEEDS RADAR. WITH TRAINING FACILITY X AT PEAK HRS OF TRAINING IN PATTERN, IT CAN BECOME VERY HAIRY FOR PLTS AND CTLRS TO COORDINATE TFC IN THE PATTERN. ESPECIALLY WHEN TRAINING CTLRS ARE HANDLING TRAINING ACFT!
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.