Airborne conflict between 2 light aircraft conducting approachs to saf.

Attributes
ACN	145967
Time
Date	199005
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : saf
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tower : dtw
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time total : 1950 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	145967
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure other

Narrative:

We were cleared for the VOR runway 33 approach at saf from 13000' at about 10 DME from saf by ZAB. As we descended for the approach, saf tower sent a VFR aircraft (small aircraft Y) to do the same approach (after we reported VOR outbnd) at 9000'. I had to take the controls from my student to dive below the other aircraft. There was no coordination between tower and center with respect to altitudes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AIRBORNE CONFLICT BETWEEN 2 LIGHT ACFT CONDUCTING APCHS TO SAF.

Narrative: WE WERE CLRED FOR THE VOR RWY 33 APCH AT SAF FROM 13000' AT ABOUT 10 DME FROM SAF BY ZAB. AS WE DSNDED FOR THE APCH, SAF TWR SENT A VFR ACFT (SMA Y) TO DO THE SAME APCH (AFTER WE RPTED VOR OUTBND) AT 9000'. I HAD TO TAKE THE CONTROLS FROM MY STUDENT TO DIVE BELOW THE OTHER ACFT. THERE WAS NO COORD BTWN TWR AND CENTER WITH RESPECT TO ALTS.

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.