A small VFR aircraft operating in the dallas area; clear of all controlled airspace; was contacted b...

Narrative:

I was piloting an aircraft in the dfw area. We were following highway 75 southbound; and we were about half a mile before the collin creek mall VFR checkpoint for ads. We were about two miles outside of ads class D. Ads tower recognized our squawk code and; apparently; saw we were on a near collision course with another aircraft that was also outside of ads class D. Neither aircraft was talking with ads tower; however; we were monitoring ads tower and squawking. Ads tower called us to let us know we had traffic at 3 o'clock. We looked but did not see the traffic and replied 'no contact' to ads tower. Ads tower told us to make an immediate 360 left turn; which we did. As we came out of the 360-degree turn on our southerly heading; we did find the traffic now at our 9 o'clock and at our altitude. It was a high wing airplane; of unknown type; and it continued on its course to the east. There other aircraft never talked with us nor ads tower. We reported the other plane flying easterly to ads tower and requested class D transition southbound following highway 75; and were given clearance from ads tower. Ten minutes later; upon exiting ads class D to the south; into class B; we thanked the tower for the help with the near mishap. We cannot thank the controller enough.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A small VFR aircraft operating in the Dallas Area; clear of all controlled airspace; was contacted by an ADS Tower Controller who advised of a conflict while issuing corrective de-conflicting instructions.

Narrative: I was piloting an aircraft in the DFW area. We were following Highway 75 southbound; and we were about half a mile before the Collin Creek Mall VFR checkpoint for ADS. We were about two miles outside of ADS Class D. ADS Tower recognized our squawk code and; apparently; saw we were on a near collision course with another aircraft that was also outside of ADS Class D. Neither aircraft was talking with ADS Tower; however; we were monitoring ADS Tower and squawking. ADS Tower called us to let us know we had traffic at 3 o'clock. We looked but did not see the traffic and replied 'no contact' to ADS Tower. ADS Tower told us to make an immediate 360 left turn; which we did. As we came out of the 360-degree turn on our southerly heading; we did find the traffic now at our 9 o'clock and at our altitude. It was a high wing airplane; of unknown type; and it continued on its course to the east. There other aircraft never talked with us nor ADS Tower. We reported the other plane flying easterly to ADS tower and requested Class D transition southbound following Highway 75; and were given clearance from ADS Tower. Ten minutes later; upon exiting ADS Class D to the south; into Class B; we thanked the tower for the help with the near mishap. We cannot thank the Controller enough.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.

Attributes
ACN	847952
Time
Date	200908
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ADS.Airport
State Reference	TX
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Function	Pilot Flying Single Pilot
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 300 Flight Crew Total 1500 Flight Crew Type 700
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict
Miss Distance	Horizontal 2000 Vertical 0

A small VFR aircraft operating in the dallas area; clear of all controlled airspace; was contacted by an ads tower controller who advised of a conflict while issuing corrective de-conflicting instructions.