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While being vectored and climbing to assigned altitude near phx, an IFR C182 pilot was required to level off because of a conflicting C172.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 622834 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : p50.tracon |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 5000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p50.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : p50.tracon |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 659.4 flight time type : 293.9 |
| ASRS Report | 622834 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 150 vertical : 250 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
We filed an IFR flight plan sdl-F70. Routing was, 'turn left 260 degrees, intercept pxr 336 degree radial, climb northwest, radar vectors to bxk, then as filed.' in the climb out from sdl on a heading of 260 degrees, we began getting radar vectors. I was asked to expedite my climb to 5000 ft, cleared to 6000 ft. As we reached 5000-5100 ft in the climb, a C172 crossed our windshield on a southerly heading, descending. When we spotted the C172, I leveled off. Luckily we missed by 200 ft or so. The C172 continued descending. There was no traffic call or advisory from phx approach. We called them to ask about the traffic. To the best of my recollection, the request was ignored and brushed off with a 'no big deal' attitude. After the event, it seems that there was another controller working our sector. The rest of the day and flight were without incident.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE BEING VECTORED AND CLBING TO ASSIGNED ALT NEAR PHX, AN IFR C182 PLT WAS REQUIRED TO LEVEL OFF BECAUSE OF A CONFLICTING C172.
Narrative: WE FILED AN IFR FLT PLAN SDL-F70. ROUTING WAS, 'TURN L 260 DEGS, INTERCEPT PXR 336 DEG RADIAL, CLB NW, RADAR VECTORS TO BXK, THEN AS FILED.' IN THE CLBOUT FROM SDL ON A HDG OF 260 DEGS, WE BEGAN GETTING RADAR VECTORS. I WAS ASKED TO EXPEDITE MY CLB TO 5000 FT, CLRED TO 6000 FT. AS WE REACHED 5000-5100 FT IN THE CLB, A C172 CROSSED OUR WINDSHIELD ON A SOUTHERLY HDG, DSNDING. WHEN WE SPOTTED THE C172, I LEVELED OFF. LUCKILY WE MISSED BY 200 FT OR SO. THE C172 CONTINUED DSNDING. THERE WAS NO TFC CALL OR ADVISORY FROM PHX APCH. WE CALLED THEM TO ASK ABOUT THE TFC. TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, THE REQUEST WAS IGNORED AND BRUSHED OFF WITH A 'NO BIG DEAL' ATTITUDE. AFTER THE EVENT, IT SEEMS THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER CTLR WORKING OUR SECTOR. THE REST OF THE DAY AND FLT WERE WITHOUT INCIDENT.
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.