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Zlin 50 small aircraft aircraft in traffic pattern observed a C172 pass under and to the right of him. Reporter pilot believes the other pilot never saw him.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 387525 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199711 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ccb |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2600 msl bound upper : 2600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| 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 | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | other other : other pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 300 |
| ASRS Report | 387525 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was on downwind approaching cable to land. I was at an altitude approximately 350 ft above pattern altitude (fortunately). A C172 passed under me approximately 500 ft from my right rear quadrant, turned 45 degrees to the right, and then turned base and landed. There was never any danger of a collision, but it is clear that the cessna pilot never saw me, established on downwind (if a little high), or heard my radio call. I made a 360 degree turn to the right, entered the downwind and landed without incident. This is a reminder to me -- don't get complacent in the pattern. I don't see what I could have done to avoid this, since the cessna overtook me.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZLIN 50 SMA ACFT IN TFC PATTERN OBSERVED A C172 PASS UNDER AND TO THE R OF HIM. RPTR PLT BELIEVES THE OTHER PLT NEVER SAW HIM.
Narrative: I WAS ON DOWNWIND APCHING CABLE TO LAND. I WAS AT AN ALT APPROX 350 FT ABOVE PATTERN ALT (FORTUNATELY). A C172 PASSED UNDER ME APPROX 500 FT FROM MY R REAR QUADRANT, TURNED 45 DEGS TO THE R, AND THEN TURNED BASE AND LANDED. THERE WAS NEVER ANY DANGER OF A COLLISION, BUT IT IS CLR THAT THE CESSNA PLT NEVER SAW ME, ESTABLISHED ON DOWNWIND (IF A LITTLE HIGH), OR HEARD MY RADIO CALL. I MADE A 360 DEG TURN TO THE R, ENTERED THE DOWNWIND AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THIS IS A REMINDER TO ME -- DON'T GET COMPLACENT IN THE PATTERN. I DON'T SEE WHAT I COULD HAVE DONE TO AVOID THIS, SINCE THE CESSNA OVERTOOK ME.
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.