Near midair collision when 1 of 2 C172's fail to exercise the see and avoid concept near pie, fl.

Attributes
ACN	539971
Time
Date	200203
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pie.vortac
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 3200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 82 flight time total : 2028 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	539971
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 10
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After 35 mins into the lesson, student pilot and CFI were returning from training area on a heading of 180 degrees at 3200 ft, 1.5 mi west of the shore of ancolte keys. CFI spotted traffic at 12 O'clock position, same altitude, approximately 4 mi away. Student ensured that all the lights were turned on, which was followed by the other traffic turning its landing lights on. CFI ordered the student to turn right 45 degrees in accordance to 14 crash fire rescue equipment part 91.113(east) to avoid traffic head-on. Prompt response of the student was observed. Heading was kept in 230 degrees and vigilance to avoid traffic was kept by the CFI and student. When the other aircraft was at our 10 O'clock position, heading (estimated) 360 degrees, at least 1 mi away, it rolled into a steep turn to the left (neglecting aim section 4-4-14 paragraph item 4 and not observing 14 crash fire rescue equipment 91.111(a)). I, the CFI, took evasive action, climbing to avoid the collision. As a contributing factor, the lack of efficient clearing procedure prior to the maneuver should be cited. The fact that I kept the traffic in sight the whole time was fundamental to my survival.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC WHEN 1 OF 2 C172'S FAIL TO EXERCISE THE SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT NEAR PIE, FL.

Narrative: AFTER 35 MINS INTO THE LESSON, STUDENT PLT AND CFI WERE RETURNING FROM TRAINING AREA ON A HDG OF 180 DEGS AT 3200 FT, 1.5 MI W OF THE SHORE OF ANCOLTE KEYS. CFI SPOTTED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK POS, SAME ALT, APPROX 4 MI AWAY. STUDENT ENSURED THAT ALL THE LIGHTS WERE TURNED ON, WHICH WAS FOLLOWED BY THE OTHER TFC TURNING ITS LNDG LIGHTS ON. CFI ORDERED THE STUDENT TO TURN R 45 DEGS IN ACCORDANCE TO 14 CFR PART 91.113(E) TO AVOID TFC HEAD-ON. PROMPT RESPONSE OF THE STUDENT WAS OBSERVED. HDG WAS KEPT IN 230 DEGS AND VIGILANCE TO AVOID TFC WAS KEPT BY THE CFI AND STUDENT. WHEN THE OTHER ACFT WAS AT OUR 10 O'CLOCK POS, HDG (ESTIMATED) 360 DEGS, AT LEAST 1 MI AWAY, IT ROLLED INTO A STEEP TURN TO THE L (NEGLECTING AIM SECTION 4-4-14 PARAGRAPH ITEM 4 AND NOT OBSERVING 14 CFR 91.111(A)). I, THE CFI, TOOK EVASIVE ACTION, CLBING TO AVOID THE COLLISION. AS A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR, THE LACK OF EFFICIENT CLRING PROC PRIOR TO THE MANEUVER SHOULD BE CITED. THE FACT THAT I KEPT THE TFC IN SIGHT THE WHOLE TIME WAS FUNDAMENTAL TO MY SURVIVAL.

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.