<< >> NASA ASRS Report 374609, July 1997

Pilot of PA28-150 has near midair collision with C172 while in the VFR corridor at the proper altitude. C172 is a wafdof aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	374609
Time
Date	199707
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : smo
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax tower : btl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
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 : 80 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	374609
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 60 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was flying northbound to smo VOR on 132 degree radial at 4500 ft with the correct altimeter setting, with my landing light on, navigation lights on, squawk XXXX and I announced my entry in the VFR corridor of lax on 128.55. The C172 flew sbound at 4500 ft in opposite direction on the same radial. I made a right turn and the C172 did the same. This plane was supposed to be at 3500 ft, he was not on the radio.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF PA28-150 HAS NMAC WITH C172 WHILE IN THE VFR CORRIDOR AT THE PROPER ALT. C172 IS A WAFDOF ACFT.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING NBOUND TO SMO VOR ON 132 DEG RADIAL AT 4500 FT WITH THE CORRECT ALTIMETER SETTING, WITH MY LNDG LIGHT ON, NAV LIGHTS ON, SQUAWK XXXX AND I ANNOUNCED MY ENTRY IN THE VFR CORRIDOR OF LAX ON 128.55. THE C172 FLEW SBOUND AT 4500 FT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION ON THE SAME RADIAL. I MADE A R TURN AND THE C172 DID THE SAME. THIS PLANE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE AT 3500 FT, HE WAS NOT ON THE RADIO.

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.