A DC9 crew, while on the ILS to phf at 1200 ft, executed a left climbing turn to avoid traffic.

Attributes
ACN	523976
Time
Date	200108
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : phf.airport
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl single value : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	Marginal
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : orf.tracon tower : phf.tower tracon : mdt.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	DC-9 30
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 7
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : orf.tracon
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 210 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 1300
ASRS Report	523976
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While on ILS to runway 7 at phf, norfolk approach gave us a TA at 10 O'clock position, 3 mi, sbound. We picked up the traffic visually (at about 1 mi away) and on the TCASII. He flew directly into our path. We were fully configured, at 1200 ft MSL, descending on the ILS. When we switched to phf tower, we advised them that we were executing a climbing left turn to avoid traffic. The traffic came within 1/2 mi horizontally and 200 ft vertically. Phf tower said they were not talking to the other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A DC9 CREW, WHILE ON THE ILS TO PHF AT 1200 FT, EXECUTED A L CLBING TURN TO AVOID TFC.

Narrative: WHILE ON ILS TO RWY 7 AT PHF, NORFOLK APCH GAVE US A TA AT 10 O'CLOCK POS, 3 MI, SBOUND. WE PICKED UP THE TFC VISUALLY (AT ABOUT 1 MI AWAY) AND ON THE TCASII. HE FLEW DIRECTLY INTO OUR PATH. WE WERE FULLY CONFIGURED, AT 1200 FT MSL, DSNDING ON THE ILS. WHEN WE SWITCHED TO PHF TWR, WE ADVISED THEM THAT WE WERE EXECUTING A CLBING L TURN TO AVOID TFC. THE TFC CAME WITHIN 1/2 MI HORIZLY AND 200 FT VERTLY. PHF TWR SAID THEY WERE NOT TALKING TO THE OTHER ACFT.

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.