AA5 pilot takes evasive action to avoid collision with BE35 in traffic pattern at bdr.

Attributes
ACN	420670
Time
Date	199811
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdr airport : bdr
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 900 msl bound upper : 900
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bdr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : initial cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	420670
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

This was a primary training flight and we were closed pattern, for touch-and-goes. We turned crosswind and were about to turn downwind. As we looked first to our left before initiating the turn, we saw the much faster bonanza cut inside of us and then continue to the east. Had we not looked first, there may have been an accident. The bonanza was instructed that we were left closed traffic, off runway 29: 'bonanza cleared for takeoff, departing traffic is left closed, left turn approved.' this was too close!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AA5 PLT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID COLLISION WITH BE35 IN TFC PATTERN AT BDR.

Narrative: THIS WAS A PRIMARY TRAINING FLT AND WE WERE CLOSED PATTERN, FOR TOUCH-AND-GOES. WE TURNED XWIND AND WERE ABOUT TO TURN DOWNWIND. AS WE LOOKED FIRST TO OUR L BEFORE INITIATING THE TURN, WE SAW THE MUCH FASTER BONANZA CUT INSIDE OF US AND THEN CONTINUE TO THE E. HAD WE NOT LOOKED FIRST, THERE MAY HAVE BEEN AN ACCIDENT. THE BONANZA WAS INSTRUCTED THAT WE WERE L CLOSED TFC, OFF RWY 29: 'BONANZA CLRED FOR TKOF, DEPARTING TFC IS L CLOSED, L TURN APPROVED.' THIS WAS TOO CLOSE!

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.