Cpr aircraft has an near midair collision with a twin aircraft south of mmu.

Attributes
ACN	581078
Time
Date	200304
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mmu.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mmu.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	arrival : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 3000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	581078
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airport Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

We had just cleared ewr's airspace to the north and contacted mmu tower for landing. We had a TCASII advisory for traffic at our altitude. We were unable to get a visual. At this point, we were 3.5 mi from mmu (to the south). There was no TA from the tower. Suddenly, the captain saw the traffic and made a violent evasive maneuver above the traffic approaching from our right. I asked the tower if he was aware of a twin in his airspace that almost hit us. He was not aware of any traffic. Mmu does have BRITE radar. In the future, we will 1) react faster to TCASII advisories and make altitude adjustments while looking for traffic. 2) the mmu tower needs to be more aware of this traffic and possible airspace violators.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CPR ACFT HAS AN NMAC WITH A TWIN ACFT S OF MMU.

Narrative: WE HAD JUST CLRED EWR'S AIRSPACE TO THE N AND CONTACTED MMU TWR FOR LNDG. WE HAD A TCASII ADVISORY FOR TFC AT OUR ALT. WE WERE UNABLE TO GET A VISUAL. AT THIS POINT, WE WERE 3.5 MI FROM MMU (TO THE S). THERE WAS NO TA FROM THE TWR. SUDDENLY, THE CAPT SAW THE TFC AND MADE A VIOLENT EVASIVE MANEUVER ABOVE THE TFC APCHING FROM OUR R. I ASKED THE TWR IF HE WAS AWARE OF A TWIN IN HIS AIRSPACE THAT ALMOST HIT US. HE WAS NOT AWARE OF ANY TFC. MMU DOES HAVE BRITE RADAR. IN THE FUTURE, WE WILL 1) REACT FASTER TO TCASII ADVISORIES AND MAKE ALT ADJUSTMENTS WHILE LOOKING FOR TFC. 2) THE MMU TWR NEEDS TO BE MORE AWARE OF THIS TFC AND POSSIBLE AIRSPACE VIOLATORS.

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.