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Near midair collision between an sel diamond katana in cruise at 3000 ft and a single engine cessna in the opposite direction passing 200 ft directly below. The reporter first observed the cessna only shortly before it passed with no time to take evasive action.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 402797 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199805 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : arb |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000 |
| 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 | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 63 flight time type : 60 |
| ASRS Report | 402797 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
During my scan for traffic, I saw a high wing cessna on a collision course but at a slightly lower altitude, only 1/4 mi away. I did not have time to take evasive action, but the cessna passed about 200-300 ft directly below me. No collision occurred, and no passing turbulence was felt. Both aircraft continued on their respective courses. I had not seen the cessna (or any plane) in previous scans.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NMAC BTWN AN SEL DIAMOND KATANA IN CRUISE AT 3000 FT AND A SINGLE ENG CESSNA IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION PASSING 200 FT DIRECTLY BELOW. THE RPTR FIRST OBSERVED THE CESSNA ONLY SHORTLY BEFORE IT PASSED WITH NO TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.
Narrative: DURING MY SCAN FOR TFC, I SAW A HIGH WING CESSNA ON A COLLISION COURSE BUT AT A SLIGHTLY LOWER ALT, ONLY 1/4 MI AWAY. I DID NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION, BUT THE CESSNA PASSED ABOUT 200-300 FT DIRECTLY BELOW ME. NO COLLISION OCCURRED, AND NO PASSING TURB WAS FELT. BOTH ACFT CONTINUED ON THEIR RESPECTIVE COURSES. I HAD NOT SEEN THE CESSNA (OR ANY PLANE) IN PREVIOUS SCANS.
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.