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C210 pilot experiences a near midair collision at 4;500 ft shortly after level off while setting prop and throttle. A hard right turn is made to avoid collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1044351 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201210 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | 5C1.Airport |
| State Reference | TX |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C 210D |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft Low Wing 2 Eng Retractable Gear |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15.3 Flight Crew Total 475 Flight Crew Type 465 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
I was flying VFR in cavu conditions and had just leveled off at 4;500 ft on a heading of about 335 approximately 8 miles from 5c1. I was briefly going through the level off procedure of setting the throttle and prop and looked up and saw a light twin heading directly toward me. I immediately made a hard bank turn to the right and lost sight of the other aircraft. It is difficult to estimate how close we came because I lost sight but I believe if I hadn't taken evasive action I may have collided with the other aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: C210 pilot experiences a NMAC at 4;500 FT shortly after level off while setting prop and throttle. A hard right turn is made to avoid collision.
Narrative: I was flying VFR in CAVU conditions and had just leveled off at 4;500 FT on a heading of about 335 approximately 8 miles from 5C1. I was briefly going through the level off procedure of setting the throttle and prop and looked up and saw a light twin heading directly toward me. I immediately made a hard bank turn to the right and lost sight of the other aircraft. It is difficult to estimate how close we came because I lost sight but I believe if I hadn't taken evasive action I may have collided with the other aircraft.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.