GA small aircraft turned into air traffic area to avoid an overtaking aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	138327
Time
Date	199002
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gyr
State Reference	AZ
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : gyr
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 105 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	138327
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : exited penetrated airspace
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

En route from P10 to bxk VOR staying under TCA, approximately 10 NM southeast gyr. Passenger saw another aircraft approaching us directly from the southeast. It was traveling much faster than we were (looked like single engine small aircraft). Action: I turned northwest to avoid. I knew I was close to air traffic area of gyr. At this time I lost sight of the plane. I'm sure I violated air traffic area of gyr. After that I saw this plane on the west side of the estrella mountains. It was wbound. Factors: during this flight, because of the turbulence, I did not want to fly over the mountains. I was not very familiar with with phx TCA and my passenger had distracted me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA TURNED INTO ATA TO AVOID AN OVERTAKING ACFT.

Narrative: ENRTE FROM P10 TO BXK VOR STAYING UNDER TCA, APPROX 10 NM SE GYR. PAX SAW ANOTHER ACFT APCHING US DIRECTLY FROM THE SE. IT WAS TRAVELING MUCH FASTER THAN WE WERE (LOOKED LIKE SINGLE ENG SMA). ACTION: I TURNED NW TO AVOID. I KNEW I WAS CLOSE TO ATA OF GYR. AT THIS TIME I LOST SIGHT OF THE PLANE. I'M SURE I VIOLATED ATA OF GYR. AFTER THAT I SAW THIS PLANE ON THE W SIDE OF THE ESTRELLA MOUNTAINS. IT WAS WBOUND. FACTORS: DURING THIS FLT, BECAUSE OF THE TURB, I DID NOT WANT TO FLY OVER THE MOUNTAINS. I WAS NOT VERY FAMILIAR WITH WITH PHX TCA AND MY PAX HAD DISTRACTED ME.

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.