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While in a practice holding pattern at 4;500 feet; a C172 instructor experiences a near midair collision with a bonanza. ATC indicated the bonanza was IFR at 4;000 feet and never left that altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1238671 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201502 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | GSP.TRACON |
| State Reference | SC |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Other Holding over VOR |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Altimeter |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 250 Flight Crew Total 2200 Flight Crew Type 300 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 100 Vertical 100 |
Narrative:
My student was holding over the electric city VOR; under the hood VFR at 4;500 MSL while I was watching for traffic. I observed a bonanza coming out from directly under us appearing to be climbing directly into our flight path. I took control and turned us away from the aircraft. After ensuring separation with the aircraft I contacted greer to see if they were controlling the bonanza. The controller responded that he was and the bonanza was not above 4;000 MSL. I told the controller that I observed him above that altitude and he replied with 'transponder indicates 4;000; frequency change approved' he did not seem even a little concerned with my stating that it was a close call.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: While in a practice holding pattern at 4;500 feet; a C172 Instructor experiences a NMAC with a Bonanza. ATC indicated the Bonanza was IFR at 4;000 feet and never left that altitude.
Narrative: My student was holding over the Electric city VOR; under the hood VFR at 4;500 MSL while I was watching for traffic. I observed a bonanza coming out from directly under us appearing to be climbing directly into our flight path. I took control and turned us away from the aircraft. After ensuring separation with the aircraft I contacted Greer to see if they were controlling the Bonanza. The controller responded that he was and the Bonanza was not above 4;000 MSL. I told the controller that I observed him above that altitude and he replied with 'transponder indicates 4;000; frequency change approved' He did not seem even a little concerned with my stating that it was a close call.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.