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A PA28 private pilot narrowly avoids an overtaking, climbing BE36 off frequency with approach control and skirting the fringe of class C airspace near bdl, ct.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 482127 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200008 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bdl.airport |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : y90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : vacating altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 29 flight time total : 320 flight time type : 50 |
| ASRS Report | 482127 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
#1 heading 070 degrees, I think just outside class C airspace at bdl on 125.8 approach/departure. I don't know if there was a conflict alert, but controller called 'converging traffic at 9 O'clock position' -- something in his voice! Quick glance over shoulder full back and left on yoke recovered at 3800 ft. Approximately 3 seconds later, plane #2 below and ahead on course 020 degrees (approximately). At the same time ATC directed frequency change to 123.95. I also informed ATC controller of near midair collision. At that time, he told me that they were not in contact with that plane. From reading I know that I was close to the most likely position to have this happen -- VMC, good visibility, 10 NM to busy airport! Usually radar advisories give much more warning, but many times I have visual before the call. I don't know where #2 came from. I would expect to have seen off my right wing. At the time the sun was off the right wing. I don't think #2 came up from below, closure rate was much too great. The real mushroom effect. I was lit up -- strobes, beacon, and recognition lights. Thanks to the controller I'm here. I'm sorry to say that I don't think I would have spotted #2 on my own in time. I also do not believe that #2 would have spotted me. I must have been big as a house in front of him when I took action. I estimate 1-2 seconds from collision. I only wish the 'other guy' had a clue how close it was. I don't believe 'he' does. My guess is the autoplt was flying and pilot was 'inside the cockpit.'
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PA28 PVT PLT NARROWLY AVOIDS AN OVERTAKING, CLBING BE36 OFF FREQ WITH APCH CTL AND SKIRTING THE FRINGE OF CLASS C AIRSPACE NEAR BDL, CT.
Narrative: #1 HDG 070 DEGS, I THINK JUST OUTSIDE CLASS C AIRSPACE AT BDL ON 125.8 APCH/DEP. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE WAS A CONFLICT ALERT, BUT CTLR CALLED 'CONVERGING TFC AT 9 O'CLOCK POS' -- SOMETHING IN HIS VOICE! QUICK GLANCE OVER SHOULDER FULL BACK AND L ON YOKE RECOVERED AT 3800 FT. APPROX 3 SECONDS LATER, PLANE #2 BELOW AND AHEAD ON COURSE 020 DEGS (APPROX). AT THE SAME TIME ATC DIRECTED FREQUENCY CHANGE TO 123.95. I ALSO INFORMED ATC CTLR OF NMAC. AT THAT TIME, HE TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE NOT IN CONTACT WITH THAT PLANE. FROM READING I KNOW THAT I WAS CLOSE TO THE MOST LIKELY POS TO HAVE THIS HAPPEN -- VMC, GOOD VISIBILITY, 10 NM TO BUSY ARPT! USUALLY RADAR ADVISORIES GIVE MUCH MORE WARNING, BUT MANY TIMES I HAVE VISUAL BEFORE THE CALL. I DON'T KNOW WHERE #2 CAME FROM. I WOULD EXPECT TO HAVE SEEN OFF MY R WING. AT THE TIME THE SUN WAS OFF THE R WING. I DON'T THINK #2 CAME UP FROM BELOW, CLOSURE RATE WAS MUCH TOO GREAT. THE REAL MUSHROOM EFFECT. I WAS LIT UP -- STROBES, BEACON, AND RECOGNITION LIGHTS. THANKS TO THE CTLR I'M HERE. I'M SORRY TO SAY THAT I DON'T THINK I WOULD HAVE SPOTTED #2 ON MY OWN IN TIME. I ALSO DO NOT BELIEVE THAT #2 WOULD HAVE SPOTTED ME. I MUST HAVE BEEN BIG AS A HOUSE IN FRONT OF HIM WHEN I TOOK ACTION. I ESTIMATE 1-2 SECONDS FROM COLLISION. I ONLY WISH THE 'OTHER GUY' HAD A CLUE HOW CLOSE IT WAS. I DON'T BELIEVE 'HE' DOES. MY GUESS IS THE AUTOPLT WAS FLYING AND PLT WAS 'INSIDE THE COCKPIT.'
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.