PA28 instructor with student on visual approach to 71J reports a near midair collision with an apach...

Attributes
ACN	1051825
Time
Date	201211
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	71J.Airport
State Reference	AL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 30 Flight Crew Total 1600 Flight Crew Type 300
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 0 Vertical 200

Narrative:

I and my student were doing an IFR training xc to 71J. Upon descent through the overcast layer we were direct to the field for the visual approach to land. We announced our position and intentions for runway 12 at ten miles out; on base; and on final. During the initial turn to final; we announced that we were going to execute a right 360 degree turn (for spacing and altitude adjustment; as well as sightseeing on a construction sight). An apache helicopter passed within 200 feet below us while we were mid turn. We continued the turn to realign with the runway. The apache continued on his heading; then turned momentarily to parallel our path before resuming course.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 instructor with student on visual approach to 71J reports a NMAC with an Apache helicopter which passes 200 feet below the reporter. The reporter was executing a 360 degree turn at the time to loose altitude and gain spacing on other traffic.

Narrative: I and my student were doing an IFR training XC to 71J. Upon descent through the overcast layer we were direct to the field for the visual approach to land. We announced our position and intentions for Runway 12 at ten miles out; on base; and on final. During the initial turn to final; we announced that we were going to execute a right 360 degree turn (for spacing and altitude adjustment; as well as sightseeing on a construction sight). An Apache helicopter passed within 200 feet below us while we were mid turn. We continued the turn to realign with the runway. The Apache continued on his heading; then turned momentarily to parallel our path before resuming course.

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.

PA28 instructor with student on visual approach to 71J reports a near midair collision with an apache helicopter which passes 200 feet below the reporter. The reporter was executing a 360 degree turn at the time to loose altitude and gain spacing on other traffic.