 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
A PA24 VFR inbound to msy was given TA by approach controller on a VFR unknown aircraft climbing opposite direction. The PA24 did not see the traffic and stopped his descent at 5000 ft for the unknown traffic. Subsequently the approach controller gave the PA24 a turn to avoid the other aircraft and during the turn the PA24 saw the other aircraft pass within 200 ft behind his aircraft. Reporter discussed the incident with the TRACON upon landing.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 368288 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199705 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : msy |
| State Reference | LA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : msy |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-24 Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 900 flight time type : 900 |
| ASRS Report | 368288 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | other |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
My aircraft was eastbound on V20 for landing at msy. I had been cleared to enter class B airspace, and instructed to descend to 3000 ft. My cruising altitude had been 9500 ft. Upon reaching 5000 ft, I was advised of traffic at 12 O'clock, 8 mi, 4200 ft and climbing. I advised approach that I would level at 5000 ft until this conflict was resolved. The WX was VMC but hazy, with scattered clouds below 5000 ft. Within about 1 min of advisory #1, I was given a turn from my inbound heading of 095 degrees to 180 degrees (right turn) for traffic avoidance. Upon passing through about 120 degrees, the conflicting traffic passed just behind me at my altitude. Remainder of approach and landing was uneventful. Upon landing, I telephoned approach control and discussed the event. I estimate my distance from center of class B to have been about 25 mi at time of first TA.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA24 VFR INBOUND TO MSY WAS GIVEN TA BY APCH CTLR ON A VFR UNKNOWN ACFT CLBING OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE PA24 DID NOT SEE THE TFC AND STOPPED HIS DSCNT AT 5000 FT FOR THE UNKNOWN TFC. SUBSEQUENTLY THE APCH CTLR GAVE THE PA24 A TURN TO AVOID THE OTHER ACFT AND DURING THE TURN THE PA24 SAW THE OTHER ACFT PASS WITHIN 200 FT BEHIND HIS ACFT. RPTR DISCUSSED THE INCIDENT WITH THE TRACON UPON LNDG.
Narrative: MY ACFT WAS EBOUND ON V20 FOR LNDG AT MSY. I HAD BEEN CLRED TO ENTER CLASS B AIRSPACE, AND INSTRUCTED TO DSND TO 3000 FT. MY CRUISING ALT HAD BEEN 9500 FT. UPON REACHING 5000 FT, I WAS ADVISED OF TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK, 8 MI, 4200 FT AND CLBING. I ADVISED APCH THAT I WOULD LEVEL AT 5000 FT UNTIL THIS CONFLICT WAS RESOLVED. THE WX WAS VMC BUT HAZY, WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS BELOW 5000 FT. WITHIN ABOUT 1 MIN OF ADVISORY #1, I WAS GIVEN A TURN FROM MY INBOUND HDG OF 095 DEGS TO 180 DEGS (R TURN) FOR TFC AVOIDANCE. UPON PASSING THROUGH ABOUT 120 DEGS, THE CONFLICTING TFC PASSED JUST BEHIND ME AT MY ALT. REMAINDER OF APCH AND LNDG WAS UNEVENTFUL. UPON LNDG, I TELEPHONED APCH CTL AND DISCUSSED THE EVENT. I ESTIMATE MY DISTANCE FROM CTR OF CLASS B TO HAVE BEEN ABOUT 25 MI AT TIME OF FIRST TA.
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.