Close proximity air carrier-widebody transport GA-small transport at western edge of lax TCA.

Attributes
ACN	80243
Time
Date	198801
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lax
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : lax
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Widebody, Low Wing, 4 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	arrival : profile descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 130
ASRS Report	80243
Person 2
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

On profile descent to runway 25L lax. At approximately 8500' between arnes and fueler intxns approach control alerted us to traffic at 11 O'clock. I spotted traffic, leveled off and started turn to right. Control then said 'make immediate turn to right 'traffic 1 to 2 mi. Observed light twin pass behind at approximately 8500' heading northbound at less than 1/4 mi. My thanks to the controller on duty.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR-WDB GA-SMT AT WESTERN EDGE OF LAX TCA.

Narrative: ON PROFILE DESCENT TO RWY 25L LAX. AT APPROX 8500' BETWEEN ARNES AND FUELER INTXNS APCH CTL ALERTED US TO TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK. I SPOTTED TFC, LEVELED OFF AND STARTED TURN TO RIGHT. CTL THEN SAID 'MAKE IMMEDIATE TURN TO RIGHT 'TFC 1 TO 2 MI. OBSERVED LIGHT TWIN PASS BEHIND AT APPROX 8500' HDG NBOUND AT LESS THAN 1/4 MI. MY THANKS TO THE CTLR ON DUTY.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.