Close proximity cpr aircraft GA-small aircraft traffic advisory given but first officer spotted wron...

Attributes
ACN	133517
Time
Date	199001
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : den
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 13500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : den
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors enroute airway : den
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 10600 flight time type : 4200
ASRS Report	133517
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 600 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Departed 35L at den. Cleared to turn left to 170 degree and climb to FL200 with eastbound traffic at 13,500'. The traffic was given as being at 10 O'clock. Copilot reported 'traffic in sight' -- 'no problem'. Traffic was again given as 10 O'clock (toward sun) as I continued climbing turn through 210 degree. Asked copilot if he still had the traffic. He said 'yes, he's way out there'. Still unable to see anything in direction indicated. I continued scanning all directions and picked up a straight-tailed small aircraft at 12 O'clock, less than 1/2 mi. I washed out the turn to pass behind and felt a slight bump as we passed through his wake in the smooth air. No problem but departure probably could have been more accurate in calling the traffic. A distance would have distinguished it from the more distant target that my copilot picked up. Moral: keep scanning in TCA's.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX CPR ACFT GA-SMA TRAFFIC ADVISORY GIVEN BUT FO SPOTTED WRONG TRAFFIC.

Narrative: DEPARTED 35L AT DEN. CLRED TO TURN LEFT TO 170 DEG AND CLIMB TO FL200 WITH EBND TFC AT 13,500'. THE TFC WAS GIVEN AS BEING AT 10 O'CLOCK. COPLT REPORTED 'TFC IN SIGHT' -- 'NO PROBLEM'. TFC WAS AGAIN GIVEN AS 10 O'CLOCK (TOWARD SUN) AS I CONTINUED CLIMBING TURN THROUGH 210 DEG. ASKED COPLT IF HE STILL HAD THE TFC. HE SAID 'YES, HE'S WAY OUT THERE'. STILL UNABLE TO SEE ANYTHING IN DIRECTION INDICATED. I CONTINUED SCANNING ALL DIRECTIONS AND PICKED UP A STRAIGHT-TAILED SMA AT 12 O'CLOCK, LESS THAN 1/2 MI. I WASHED OUT THE TURN TO PASS BEHIND AND FELT A SLIGHT BUMP AS WE PASSED THROUGH HIS WAKE IN THE SMOOTH AIR. NO PROBLEM BUT DEP PROBABLY COULD HAVE BEEN MORE ACCURATE IN CALLING THE TFC. A DISTANCE WOULD HAVE DISTINGUISHED IT FROM THE MORE DISTANT TARGET THAT MY COPLT PICKED UP. MORAL: KEEP SCANNING IN TCA'S.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.

Close proximity cpr aircraft GA-small aircraft traffic advisory given but first officer spotted wrong traffic.