A PA28-140 pilot complains of an alleged 'buzz job' performed by a pilot in a C182 12 mi northwest o...

Attributes
ACN	514750
Time
Date	200106
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Altitude	msl single value : 4500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : huf.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : huf.tracon
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : flight engineer pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 904 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	514750
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

VFR cruise flight from cfj to 1h2. I was receiving RA's from huf. The controller advised me of traffic at 1-2 O'clock position, 4400 ft, 2 mi. After approximately 30 seconds, the controller called traffic, was now at my 10 O'clock position, less than 1 mi, at 4500 ft. When I spotted the aircraft, it was in a climb beside me, then it turned into me. I told the controller 'traffic insight, I'm going down.' (bad terminology.) I should have said 'descending.' I chopped power, and started a 2000 FPM descent, leveled off at 4000 ft. At the same moment, the controller informed me that the conflict aircraft was no longer reporting, as if that traffic had turned off its transponder. The aircraft was a C182. After about 1 min, I notified huf that I was climbing back up to 4500 ft! Personal note: I suspect this aircraft was buzzing me. I also suspect that this aircraft passed under me by less than or about 100 ft. I had a headwind with a ground speed of only 78 KTS. When the aircraft turned into me, it was at my 8-9 O'clock position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28-140 PLT COMPLAINS OF AN ALLEGED 'BUZZ JOB' PERFORMED BY A PLT IN A C182 12 MI NW OF HUF, IN.

Narrative: VFR CRUISE FLT FROM CFJ TO 1H2. I WAS RECEIVING RA'S FROM HUF. THE CTLR ADVISED ME OF TFC AT 1-2 O'CLOCK POS, 4400 FT, 2 MI. AFTER APPROX 30 SECONDS, THE CTLR CALLED TFC, WAS NOW AT MY 10 O'CLOCK POS, LESS THAN 1 MI, AT 4500 FT. WHEN I SPOTTED THE ACFT, IT WAS IN A CLB BESIDE ME, THEN IT TURNED INTO ME. I TOLD THE CTLR 'TFC INSIGHT, I'M GOING DOWN.' (BAD TERMINOLOGY.) I SHOULD HAVE SAID 'DSNDING.' I CHOPPED PWR, AND STARTED A 2000 FPM DSCNT, LEVELED OFF AT 4000 FT. AT THE SAME MOMENT, THE CTLR INFORMED ME THAT THE CONFLICT ACFT WAS NO LONGER RPTING, AS IF THAT TFC HAD TURNED OFF ITS XPONDER. THE ACFT WAS A C182. AFTER ABOUT 1 MIN, I NOTIFIED HUF THAT I WAS CLBING BACK UP TO 4500 FT! PERSONAL NOTE: I SUSPECT THIS ACFT WAS BUZZING ME. I ALSO SUSPECT THAT THIS ACFT PASSED UNDER ME BY LESS THAN OR ABOUT 100 FT. I HAD A HEADWIND WITH A GND SPD OF ONLY 78 KTS. WHEN THE ACFT TURNED INTO ME, IT WAS AT MY 8-9 O'CLOCK POS.

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.

A PA28-140 pilot complains of an alleged 'buzz job' performed by a pilot in a C182 12 mi northwest of huf, in.