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The pilot of a C-172 reported a near-mid-air-collision during descent to pattern altitude while looking for traffic called out by ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1340133 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201603 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | PA-28R Cherokee Arrow All Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Instructor Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 69 Flight Crew Total 1140 Flight Crew Type 930 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 350 Vertical 500 |
Narrative:
I contacted approach and was told to fly a north heading and also to expect a mid-field left downwind wind for runway xyl. Approximately two miles from the airport I was told to contact the tower. Tower cleared me for a left downwind for [runway] xyl informed me we were number two in the pattern following an arrow. We were told to descend to pattern altitude. I also informed tower that I didn't have my traffic in sight. At that time the arrow crossed in front of me from left to right. It was approximately 500 feet in front of me and 350 feet below me. I estimate that the arrow was at 1;000 feet MSL; and we were 1;350 feet MSL.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: The pilot of a C-172 reported a near-mid-air-collision during descent to pattern altitude while looking for traffic called out by ATC.
Narrative: I contacted Approach and was told to fly a north heading and also to expect a mid-field left downwind wind for runway XYL. Approximately two miles from the airport I was told to contact the tower. Tower cleared me for a left downwind for [Runway] XYL informed me we were number two in the pattern following an Arrow. We were told to descend to pattern altitude. I also informed Tower that I didn't have my traffic in sight. At that time the Arrow crossed in front of me from left to right. It was approximately 500 feet in front of me and 350 feet below me. I estimate that the Arrow was at 1;000 feet MSL; and we were 1;350 feet MSL.
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.