MD80 and light twin had a near collision on the taxiway.

Attributes
ACN	418522
Time
Date	199810
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : phx airport : phx
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mia
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	ground other : taxi
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
ASRS Report	418522
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground critical non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error other

Narrative:

After clearing runway 26L I was given instructions by phx ground to taxi to the gate by taxiway east. As I turned into the ramp area, I immediately encountered a light twin propeller airplane on taxiway D to my left. I had to brake fast not to hit him. The light twin also braked when he noticed me turning into him. If we both had not stopped there would have been a ground accident. I asked the controller if my taxi instructions were to the gate. His reply was I was cleared to the gate, but he thought the twin would beat me to the entranceway. I was never informed of the twin's location.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 AND LIGHT TWIN HAD A NEAR COLLISION ON THE TXWY.

Narrative: AFTER CLRING RWY 26L I WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS BY PHX GND TO TAXI TO THE GATE BY TXWY E. AS I TURNED INTO THE RAMP AREA, I IMMEDIATELY ENCOUNTERED A LIGHT TWIN PROP AIRPLANE ON TXWY D TO MY L. I HAD TO BRAKE FAST NOT TO HIT HIM. THE LIGHT TWIN ALSO BRAKED WHEN HE NOTICED ME TURNING INTO HIM. IF WE BOTH HAD NOT STOPPED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A GND ACCIDENT. I ASKED THE CTLR IF MY TAXI INSTRUCTIONS WERE TO THE GATE. HIS REPLY WAS I WAS CLRED TO THE GATE, BUT HE THOUGHT THE TWIN WOULD BEAT ME TO THE ENTRANCEWAY. I WAS NEVER INFORMED OF THE TWIN'S LOCATION.

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.