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While in descent, IFR medium large transport came in close proximity to opposite direction VFR traffic. Near midair collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 102752 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198901 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : mxe |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 12500 msl bound upper : 12600 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : zny |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| 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 : 175 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 2100 |
| ASRS Report | 102752 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 50 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
The flight was cleared out of 13000' MSL to 12000' MSL, along an assigned published airway, (V-378). In very clear VFR conditions both myself and the first officer observed an aircraft rotating beacon directly in front of our aircraft. As the distance quickly appeared to be growing shorter, ATC advised us of a VFR target '12 O'clock less than a mile, 12500' MSL.' we were descending through 12600' and therefore quickly turned left for avoidance. ATC was advised and the flight continued west/O any further problems. ATC informed us that he had 'forgotten' about the traffic as we were cleared through his altitude.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE IN DESCENT, IFR MLG CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION VFR TRAFFIC. NMAC.
Narrative: THE FLT WAS CLRED OUT OF 13000' MSL TO 12000' MSL, ALONG AN ASSIGNED PUBLISHED AIRWAY, (V-378). IN VERY CLR VFR CONDITIONS BOTH MYSELF AND THE F/O OBSERVED AN ACFT ROTATING BEACON DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF OUR ACFT. AS THE DISTANCE QUICKLY APPEARED TO BE GROWING SHORTER, ATC ADVISED US OF A VFR TARGET '12 O'CLOCK LESS THAN A MILE, 12500' MSL.' WE WERE DSNDING THROUGH 12600' AND THEREFORE QUICKLY TURNED LEFT FOR AVOIDANCE. ATC WAS ADVISED AND THE FLT CONTINUED W/O ANY FURTHER PROBS. ATC INFORMED US THAT HE HAD 'FORGOTTEN' ABOUT THE TFC AS WE WERE CLRED THROUGH HIS ALT.
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.