Close proximity atx-helicopter GA-small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	121870
Time
Date	198909
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : teb
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2300 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	121870
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 250
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While flying helicopter straight and level, spotted fixed-wing aircraft (small low-wing) opposite direction, same altitude, level, approximately 500' away. Banked left 20 degree to avoid. Fixed-wing also banked left simultaneously. Came within 200-300' of each other. No further visual contact. Visibility was hampered by haze. I had landing light on as did fixed-wing. This may have assisted in avoiding collision. I was not being handled by ATC at the time of incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ATX-HELI GA-SMA.

Narrative: WHILE FLYING HELI STRAIGHT AND LEVEL, SPOTTED FIXED-WING ACFT (SMALL LOW-WING) OPPOSITE DIRECTION, SAME ALT, LEVEL, APPROX 500' AWAY. BANKED LEFT 20 DEG TO AVOID. FIXED-WING ALSO BANKED LEFT SIMULTANEOUSLY. CAME WITHIN 200-300' OF EACH OTHER. NO FURTHER VISUAL CONTACT. VISIBILITY WAS HAMPERED BY HAZE. I HAD LNDG LIGHT ON AS DID FIXED-WING. THIS MAY HAVE ASSISTED IN AVOIDING COLLISION. I WAS NOT BEING HANDLED BY ATC AT THE TIME OF INCIDENT.

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.