Descending aircraft received a climb RA from TCASII.

Attributes
ACN	489914
Time
Date	200010
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : brl.airport
State Reference	IA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Make Model Name	Jetstream 32
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 119
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zkc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Beechcraft Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	489914
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Environmental Factor
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Was given a descent into brl. Descending through 6500 ft for 6000 ft, got a TA. Told center that we were about to get an RA. Center said that it was a bonanza VFR climbing through 6000 ft for 6500 ft. Never got a visual on the traffic. Got an RA and climb 1000 ft. The controller was overloaded and was controling many frequencys.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DSNDING ACFT RECEIVED A CLB RA FROM TCASII.

Narrative: WAS GIVEN A DSCNT INTO BRL. DSNDING THROUGH 6500 FT FOR 6000 FT, GOT A TA. TOLD CTR THAT WE WERE ABOUT TO GET AN RA. CTR SAID THAT IT WAS A BONANZA VFR CLBING THROUGH 6000 FT FOR 6500 FT. NEVER GOT A VISUAL ON THE TFC. GOT AN RA AND CLB 1000 FT. THE CTLR WAS OVERLOADED AND WAS CTLING MANY FREQS.

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.