A landing C172 training flight experiences an near midair collision with a PA44 2 mi from the airpor...

Attributes
ACN	654163
Time
Date	200504
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : prc.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : prc.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : prc.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	PA-44 Seminole Turbo Seminole
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 470 flight time type : 380
ASRS Report	654163
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
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 : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Proceeding inbound for landing and tower requested our aircraft to make 4 mi; 45 degree entry for runway 21L. We were being followed by another aircraft. On the 2 mi 45 degree entry; ATC requested us to make a 360 degree turn. We could not go right due to terrain; so we went left. 1/2 way through the turn; I saw traffic approaching head-on. At this point; I took the controls from my student. I pulled power and pitched down to lose altitude. We continued our 360 degree turn as instructed by ATC. The PA 44 passed over us at 300 ft. We continued the flight and landed. No harm was done due to the situation. The airspace at the time was extremely busy and the tower was handling a special flight operation with the military during the time of this near midair collision.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A LNDG C172 TRAINING FLT EXPERIENCES AN NMAC WITH A PA44 2 MI FROM THE ARPT.

Narrative: PROCEEDING INBOUND FOR LNDG AND TWR REQUESTED OUR ACFT TO MAKE 4 MI; 45 DEG ENTRY FOR RWY 21L. WE WERE BEING FOLLOWED BY ANOTHER ACFT. ON THE 2 MI 45 DEG ENTRY; ATC REQUESTED US TO MAKE A 360 DEG TURN. WE COULD NOT GO R DUE TO TERRAIN; SO WE WENT L. 1/2 WAY THROUGH THE TURN; I SAW TFC APCHING HEAD-ON. AT THIS POINT; I TOOK THE CTLS FROM MY STUDENT. I PULLED PWR AND PITCHED DOWN TO LOSE ALT. WE CONTINUED OUR 360 DEG TURN AS INSTRUCTED BY ATC. THE PA 44 PASSED OVER US AT 300 FT. WE CONTINUED THE FLT AND LANDED. NO HARM WAS DONE DUE TO THE SITUATION. THE AIRSPACE AT THE TIME WAS EXTREMELY BUSY AND THE TWR WAS HANDLING A SPECIAL FLT OP WITH THE MIL DURING THE TIME OF THIS NMAC.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A landing C172 training flight experiences an near midair collision with a PA44 2 mi from the airport.