C172 flight instructor reported a near midair collision with a low wing aircraft above them.

Attributes
ACN	1669422
Time
Date	201907
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Other PATTERN
Route In Use	Other Entering traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Other PATTERN
Route In Use	Other Flying toward Known repor
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 400 Flight Crew Total 1100 Flight Crew Type 600
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Miss Distance	Vertical 200

Narrative:

The first aircraft flown by a CFI and a student a cessna 172N was maneuvering to enter the pattern at ZZZ; and was monitoring the CTAF and watching for traffic. The other aircraft was flying at 1;200 ft. Toward known reporting point at the ZZZ1 airport called [waypoint]. The cessna was lower and to the right of the archer; giving the cessna the right of way. The cessna saw and pointed behind the archer and continue to enter the traffic pattern.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: C172 Flight Instructor reported a NMAC with a low wing aircraft above them.

Narrative: The first aircraft flown by a CFI and a student a Cessna 172N was maneuvering to enter the pattern at ZZZ; and was monitoring the CTAF and watching for traffic. The other aircraft was flying at 1;200 ft. toward known reporting point at the ZZZ1 airport called [waypoint]. The Cessna was lower and to the right of the Archer; giving the Cessna the right of way. The Cessna saw and pointed behind the Archer and continue to enter the traffic pattern.

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.