After ATC notified him of VFR traffic; a part 135 pilot sighted the traffic and took evasive action ...

Attributes
ACN	955261
Time
Date	201106
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	CHS.Airport
State Reference	SC
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft High Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	Cruise
Person 1
Function	Single Pilot Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 200 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 300 Vertical 50

Narrative:

While on a scheduled part 135 flight to chs at 3;000 ft in VMC on an IFR flight plan; I was notified by ATC of a traffic alert. When I looked in the direction given by the controller; I saw a small low wing single engine aircraft coming out of the sun. The aircraft was approaching directly from my 9 o'clock position and was less than; what I estimate to be 1/2 to 1/4 mile. I immediately took evasive action. I began a rapid decent and turn to avoid any collision. The aircraft passed within 200 to 300 ft of me. It did not appear the conflicting aircraft saw me or took any action. The remainder of the flight was continued without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: After ATC notified him of VFR traffic; a Part 135 Pilot sighted the traffic and took evasive action .

Narrative: While on a scheduled Part 135 flight to CHS at 3;000 FT in VMC on an IFR flight plan; I was notified by ATC of a traffic alert. When I looked in the direction given by the Controller; I saw a small low wing single engine aircraft coming out of the sun. The aircraft was approaching directly from my 9 o'clock position and was less than; what I estimate to be 1/2 to 1/4 mile. I immediately took evasive action. I began a rapid decent and turn to avoid any collision. The aircraft passed within 200 to 300 FT of me. It did not appear the conflicting aircraft saw me or took any action. The remainder of the flight was continued without further incident.

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.