TRACON controller described a near midair collision declaration between an IFR arrival and a VFR air...

Narrative:

I was working the VFR aircraft X. He informed me that he wanted to take pictures flying north/south lines west of the field south of [highway X.] [highway X] is not depicted on our video maps; so I did a point out with nr because aircraft X would be over the final at some point while flying around taking pictures. I verbally told nr that aircraft X says that he will stay south of [highway X]; but that the reason for the point out was because he will probably be over the final too. Nr took the point out via automation. When aircraft Y was descending for an approach I saw him 1 1/2 miles west of my traffic. I called the traffic to my VFR twin propeller and told him to continue northbound for traffic. My twin propeller was thru the final for aircraft Y and he did have traffic in sight. I told aircraft X to pass north of traffic and continue his own navigation. Recommendation; make sure that the other controller issued the traffic if it looked questionable.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TRACON Controller described a NMAC declaration between an IFR arrival and a VFR aircraft on a photo mission. The reporter indicated ATC should have issued additional traffic information to the involved aircraft.

Narrative: I was working the VFR Aircraft X. He informed me that he wanted to take pictures flying north/south lines west of the field south of [Highway X.] [Highway X] is not depicted on our video maps; so I did a point out with NR because Aircraft X would be over the final at some point while flying around taking pictures. I verbally told NR that Aircraft X says that he will stay south of [Highway X]; but that the reason for the point out was because he will probably be over the final too. NR took the point out via automation. When Aircraft Y was descending for an approach I saw him 1 1/2 miles west of my traffic. I called the traffic to my VFR twin propeller and told him to continue northbound for traffic. My twin propeller was thru the final for Aircraft Y and he did have traffic in sight. I told Aircraft X to pass north of traffic and continue his own navigation. Recommendation; make sure that the other Controller issued the traffic if it looked questionable.

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.

Attributes
ACN	1105733
Time
Date	201307
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.TRACON
State Reference	US
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	EMB ERJ 145 ER/LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Function	Approach
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC

TRACON controller described a near midair collision declaration between an IFR arrival and a VFR aircraft on a photo mission. The reporter indicated ATC should have issued additional traffic information to the involved aircraft.