A traffic conflict between VFR and IFR aircraft after a TA was given.

Attributes
ACN	547456
Time
Date	200205
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : drk.vortac
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	547456
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : first officer
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

In prescott, we were cleared for takeoff on runway 21. We were cleared direct drk VOR. 2 VFR targets were reported to us by prc tower. One was taking off and turning in our direction. We had them in sight, the other was holding at drk VOR at 9000 ft. We were cleared to 11000 ft. While climbing through 8000 ft I began leveling off because I did not have the holding traffic in sight. We were checking on with ZAB when we got a traffic alert on the TCASII. I leveled off at 8500 ft. The target was 500 ft above us. We asked ATC about it, but they were too busy and did not see the situation. I got a visual on the traffic as it was passing directly over our head. This happens way too often!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A TFC CONFLICT BTWN VFR AND IFR ACFT AFTER A TA WAS GIVEN.

Narrative: IN PRESCOTT, WE WERE CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 21. WE WERE CLRED DIRECT DRK VOR. 2 VFR TARGETS WERE RPTED TO US BY PRC TWR. ONE WAS TAKING OFF AND TURNING IN OUR DIRECTION. WE HAD THEM IN SIGHT, THE OTHER WAS HOLDING AT DRK VOR AT 9000 FT. WE WERE CLRED TO 11000 FT. WHILE CLBING THROUGH 8000 FT I BEGAN LEVELING OFF BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THE HOLDING TFC IN SIGHT. WE WERE CHKING ON WITH ZAB WHEN WE GOT A TFC ALERT ON THE TCASII. I LEVELED OFF AT 8500 FT. THE TARGET WAS 500 FT ABOVE US. WE ASKED ATC ABOUT IT, BUT THEY WERE TOO BUSY AND DID NOT SEE THE SIT. I GOT A VISUAL ON THE TFC AS IT WAS PASSING DIRECTLY OVER OUR HEAD. THIS HAPPENS WAY TOO OFTEN!

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.