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BK117 pilot had a conflict with another aircraft while on vectors in VMC conditions, transitioning between TRACON to tower.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 590544 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200308 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : zzz.airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : zzz.tracon tower : zzz.tower |
| Operator | Other |
| Make Model Name | MBB-BK 117A-1 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 4300 flight time type : 2300 |
| ASRS Report | 590544 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 300 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
At XA30 en route to ZZZ1 via ZZZ VOR and ZZZ. Radar contact established with ZZZ approach at 35 mi northeast of greater ZZZ2. Asked if I wanted a vector, I replied yes. A 180 degree vector for ZZZ1 was given to me. I accepted. Along with the vector, I discontinued relying on my VOR and was navigating by the vector and pilotage and dead-reckoning. I recognized the area I was in, and even though I was up with pitt, I dialed in ZZZ tower to give them a courtesy call. When I looked up from the radio, a green and white aircraft was coming off the runway eastbound at ZZZ. The aircraft passed underneath mine. I would guess I was approximately 300 ft horizontal and 500 ft vertical. I called ZZZ approach and asked if he had pointed out the traffic to me, but I was never told 'yes' or 'no,' only that the aircraft was now north of me. I asked ZZZ tower if ZZZ approach had pointed me out to them and the controller replied, 'no.' I gave my call sign to her and told her what my destination was in case anything is to become of this.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BK117 PLT HAD A CONFLICT WITH ANOTHER ACFT WHILE ON VECTORS IN VMC CONDITIONS, TRANSITIONING BTWN TRACON TO TWR.
Narrative: AT XA30 ENRTE TO ZZZ1 VIA ZZZ VOR AND ZZZ. RADAR CONTACT ESTABLISHED WITH ZZZ APCH AT 35 MI NE OF GREATER ZZZ2. ASKED IF I WANTED A VECTOR, I REPLIED YES. A 180 DEG VECTOR FOR ZZZ1 WAS GIVEN TO ME. I ACCEPTED. ALONG WITH THE VECTOR, I DISCONTINUED RELYING ON MY VOR AND WAS NAVING BY THE VECTOR AND PILOTAGE AND DEAD-RECKONING. I RECOGNIZED THE AREA I WAS IN, AND EVEN THOUGH I WAS UP WITH PITT, I DIALED IN ZZZ TWR TO GIVE THEM A COURTESY CALL. WHEN I LOOKED UP FROM THE RADIO, A GREEN AND WHITE ACFT WAS COMING OFF THE RWY EBOUND AT ZZZ. THE ACFT PASSED UNDERNEATH MINE. I WOULD GUESS I WAS APPROX 300 FT HORIZ AND 500 FT VERTICAL. I CALLED ZZZ APCH AND ASKED IF HE HAD POINTED OUT THE TFC TO ME, BUT I WAS NEVER TOLD 'YES' OR 'NO,' ONLY THAT THE ACFT WAS NOW N OF ME. I ASKED ZZZ TWR IF ZZZ APCH HAD POINTED ME OUT TO THEM AND THE CTLR REPLIED, 'NO.' I GAVE MY CALL SIGN TO HER AND TOLD HER WHAT MY DEST WAS IN CASE ANYTHING IS TO BECOME OF THIS.
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.