Near midair collision between air carrier-mdt and GA-small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	101900
Time
Date	198901
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pbi
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zma
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 240 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	101900
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Given clearance by ZMA to cross stoop intersection at 6000'. Approximately 2 mi north of stoop, descending through 6200', visual contact established with a light, single-engine aircraft. Aircraft was approximately 6000, opposite direction. We were leveling off at 6000'. Estimate horizontal separation at approximately 500'. Aircraft was sighted in time so as not to need evasive maneuvers. No traffic was reported by center. We were handed off to pbi approach approximately 30 seconds after passing aircraft. Reported near miss to center after landing.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN ACR-MDT AND GA-SMA.

Narrative: GIVEN CLRNC BY ZMA TO CROSS STOOP INTXN AT 6000'. APPROX 2 MI N OF STOOP, DSNDING THROUGH 6200', VISUAL CONTACT ESTABLISHED WITH A LIGHT, SINGLE-ENGINE ACFT. ACFT WAS APPROX 6000, OPPOSITE DIRECTION. WE WERE LEVELING OFF AT 6000'. ESTIMATE HORIZ SEPARATION AT APPROX 500'. ACFT WAS SIGHTED IN TIME SO AS NOT TO NEED EVASIVE MANEUVERS. NO TFC WAS REPORTED BY CENTER. WE WERE HANDED OFF TO PBI APCH APPROX 30 SECONDS AFTER PASSING ACFT. REPORTED NEAR MISS TO CENTER AFTER LNDG.

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.