Close proximity GA small aircraft X in ahd des, GA small aircraft Y VFR climb.

Attributes
ACN	80603
Time
Date	198801
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : s88
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zse
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 950 flight time type : 120
ASRS Report	80603
Person 2
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : student
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

We were in the published hold at S88 and had received clearance for the approach while we were at 4000'. We advised center that we were going to go around in the hold one more time to drop some altitude. On our turn outbnd center advised us of traffic just north of the iae (watson) at 2200' and heading the same direction as were (170 degree). We were descending through 2500' and turning inbound when the traffic suddenly appeared at out 11 O'clock position and just below. I took the controls of the aircraft and climbed to the right above him. (We were also encoder equipped) at that time center asked us if we saw the traffic. I said yes. He asked how close was the proximity of the two aircraft and I told him 500' vertical and 1000' horizontal. We then continued with our turn inbound on the hold. I was sitting in the right seat of the small aircraft and I believe that the other aircraft was in the blind spot off of the students left shoulder.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX GA SMA X IN AHD DES, GA SMA Y VFR CLB.

Narrative: WE WERE IN THE PUBLISHED HOLD AT S88 AND HAD RECEIVED CLRNC FOR THE APCH WHILE WE WERE AT 4000'. WE ADVISED CENTER THAT WE WERE GOING TO GO AROUND IN THE HOLD ONE MORE TIME TO DROP SOME ALTITUDE. ON OUR TURN OUTBND CENTER ADVISED US OF TFC JUST N OF THE IAE (WATSON) AT 2200' AND HDG THE SAME DIRECTION AS WERE (170 DEG). WE WERE DESCENDING THROUGH 2500' AND TURNING INBND WHEN THE TFC SUDDENLY APPEARED AT OUT 11 O'CLOCK POSITION AND JUST BELOW. I TOOK THE CONTROLS OF THE ACFT AND CLIMBED TO THE RIGHT ABOVE HIM. (WE WERE ALSO ENCODER EQUIPPED) AT THAT TIME CTR ASKED US IF WE SAW THE TFC. I SAID YES. HE ASKED HOW CLOSE WAS THE PROX OF THE TWO ACFT AND I TOLD HIM 500' VERTICAL AND 1000' HORIZONTAL. WE THEN CONTINUED WITH OUR TURN INBND ON THE HOLD. I WAS SITTING IN THE RIGHT SEAT OF THE SMA AND I BELIEVE THAT THE OTHER ACFT WAS IN THE BLIND SPOT OFF OF THE STUDENTS LEFT SHOULDER.

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.