Narrative:

WX at position of this near midair collision: cloud tops 1700 ft MSL, bases of clouds 1000 ft MSL, basic marine layer, clear sky above tops, visibility unlimited above clouds. While on IFR vectors to FAF at hhr, local approach told by socal approach 'a scud runner is at 10 O'clock position, had just missed previous company aircraft (light transport).' we were at mandatory 1500 ft MSL. I elected to climb up 200 ft to exit IMC conditions. At FAF we got visual on cessna less than 1 mi horizontal distance, level with us at our 10 O'clock position. Cessna was in left 30 degree bank turning towards us, but as to pass behind our track. Socal was requested for near midair collision report. Cessna n-number was later learned. I feel there is a basic problem reference far VFR requirements. Cessna was less than 100 ft above a solid undercast. Hhr localizer runs directly over and parallel to a major california freeway. In an effort to give morning traffic commute reports (I believe) safety is being compromised. On jul/xa/00 )in same location) aircraft, while IMC, we were given emergency evasive action to avoid a scud runner #1 and nearly hit another scud runner #2 -- both were traffic rptrs.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CAPT OF A CPR BEECH 1900 CLBED ABOVE THE OVCST DURING A LOC APCH INTO HHR TO HELP AVOID A TFC WATCH C172 TRYING TO OBSERVE A MAJOR FREEWAY UNDERNEATH AND PARALLELING THE LOC COURSE.

Narrative: WX AT POS OF THIS NMAC: CLOUD TOPS 1700 FT MSL, BASES OF CLOUDS 1000 FT MSL, BASIC MARINE LAYER, CLR SKY ABOVE TOPS, VISIBILITY UNLIMITED ABOVE CLOUDS. WHILE ON IFR VECTORS TO FAF AT HHR, LCL APCH TOLD BY SOCAL APCH 'A SCUD RUNNER IS AT 10 O'CLOCK POS, HAD JUST MISSED PREVIOUS COMPANY ACFT (LTT).' WE WERE AT MANDATORY 1500 FT MSL. I ELECTED TO CLB UP 200 FT TO EXIT IMC CONDITIONS. AT FAF WE GOT VISUAL ON CESSNA LESS THAN 1 MI HORIZ DISTANCE, LEVEL WITH US AT OUR 10 O'CLOCK POS. CESSNA WAS IN L 30 DEG BANK TURNING TOWARDS US, BUT AS TO PASS BEHIND OUR TRACK. SOCAL WAS REQUESTED FOR NMAC RPT. CESSNA N-NUMBER WAS LATER LEARNED. I FEEL THERE IS A BASIC PROB REF FAR VFR REQUIREMENTS. CESSNA WAS LESS THAN 100 FT ABOVE A SOLID UNDERCAST. HHR LOC RUNS DIRECTLY OVER AND PARALLEL TO A MAJOR CALIFORNIA FREEWAY. IN AN EFFORT TO GIVE MORNING TFC COMMUTE RPTS (I BELIEVE) SAFETY IS BEING COMPROMISED. ON JUL/XA/00 )IN SAME LOCATION) ACFT, WHILE IMC, WE WERE GIVEN EMER EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A SCUD RUNNER #1 AND NEARLY HIT ANOTHER SCUD RUNNER #2 -- BOTH WERE TFC RPTRS.

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.