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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 179178 | 
| Time | |
| Date | 199105 | 
| Day | Sun | 
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 | 
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : t89 | 
| State Reference | TX | 
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500  | 
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC | 
| Light | Daylight | 
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional | 
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear | 
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent : approach descent other  | 
| Flight Plan | VFR | 
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft | 
| Flight Phase | cruise other | 
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other | 
| Function | flight crew : single pilot | 
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi  | 
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 110 flight time total : 1140 flight time type : 250  | 
| ASRS Report | 179178 | 
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other | 
| Function | flight crew : single pilot | 
| Qualification | pilot : private | 
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac | 
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified cockpit | 
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action | 
| Consequence | Other | 
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 250 vertical : 100  | 
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance | 
Narrative:
While on a practice NDB approach at castroville, tx airport, another aircraft climbing from below passed below and to the left and was unobserved by me until within 300', upon which a right turn was commenced to avoid a collision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SMA ON PRACTICE NDB APCH HAS NMAC.
Narrative: WHILE ON A PRACTICE NDB APCH AT CASTROVILLE, TX ARPT, ANOTHER ACFT CLBING FROM BELOW PASSED BELOW AND TO THE LEFT AND WAS UNOBSERVED BY ME UNTIL WITHIN 300', UPON WHICH A RIGHT TURN WAS COMMENCED TO AVOID A COLLISION.
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.