Near midair collision near clt.

Attributes
ACN	479249
Time
Date	200007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : clt.airport
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 14500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	A320
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude descent : vacating altitude
Route In Use	arrival star : majic
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 14000 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	479249
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other controllerb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

We were descending to cross sudsy at 13000 ft. ZTL advised opposite direction VFR traffic at 13500 ft on the centerline of the arrival. We tried to find him visually, but just as we agreed to stop the descent, we got an RA. I initiated a 2000 FPM climb. Now, things get weird. The traffic that had been stable at 13500 ft is now out-climbing us! We now have an RA 'descend, descend.' I made a rapid pushover and we missed him (obviously). We never saw him. ZTL called to see if we were ok. (It set off alarms in the center.) they said it almost looked like he was trying to hit us. Center said they were going to try and follow his progress cross country so they could talk to the pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC NEAR CLT.

Narrative: WE WERE DSNDING TO CROSS SUDSY AT 13000 FT. ZTL ADVISED OPPOSITE DIRECTION VFR TFC AT 13500 FT ON THE CTRLINE OF THE ARR. WE TRIED TO FIND HIM VISUALLY, BUT JUST AS WE AGREED TO STOP THE DSCNT, WE GOT AN RA. I INITIATED A 2000 FPM CLB. NOW, THINGS GET WEIRD. THE TFC THAT HAD BEEN STABLE AT 13500 FT IS NOW OUT-CLBING US! WE NOW HAVE AN RA 'DSND, DSND.' I MADE A RAPID PUSHOVER AND WE MISSED HIM (OBVIOUSLY). WE NEVER SAW HIM. ZTL CALLED TO SEE IF WE WERE OK. (IT SET OFF ALARMS IN THE CTR.) THEY SAID IT ALMOST LOOKED LIKE HE WAS TRYING TO HIT US. CTR SAID THEY WERE GOING TO TRY AND FOLLOW HIS PROGRESS XCOUNTRY SO THEY COULD TALK TO THE PLT.

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.