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Near midair collision between 2 small aircraft's, one climbing in the holding pattern after a missed approach procedure.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 179827 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199105 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : esn |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 1750 msl bound upper : 1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : bwi artcc : zob |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | instruction : instructor |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 800 |
| ASRS Report | 179827 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 50 vertical : 50 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
After flying the NDB 22 approach at esn, we executed the published missed approach. As safety pilot and cfii, I was watching for local traffic; none was observed. When we recontacted bwi approach (in accordance with our IFR clearance), the bwi approach controller told us that he had a VFR target in our vicinity at 1800'. At that time he did not have us on radar (we were at 1500' climbing in the holding pattern). As we made the turn, from northeast to southwest, in observed the undercarriage of an small aircraft less than 50' above us. Apparently we were slightly in front of and below this aircraft when we made the turn. Had we proceeded straight ahead rather than turn, I am convinced there would have been a midair collision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NMAC BETWEEN 2 SMA'S, ONE CLIMBING IN THE HOLDING PATTERN AFTER A MISSED APCH PROC.
Narrative: AFTER FLYING THE NDB 22 APCH AT ESN, WE EXECUTED THE PUBLISHED MISSED APCH. AS SAFETY PLT AND CFII, I WAS WATCHING FOR LCL TFC; NONE WAS OBSERVED. WHEN WE RECONTACTED BWI APCH (IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR IFR CLRNC), THE BWI APCH CTLR TOLD US THAT HE HAD A VFR TARGET IN OUR VICINITY AT 1800'. AT THAT TIME HE DID NOT HAVE US ON RADAR (WE WERE AT 1500' CLBING IN THE HOLDING PATTERN). AS WE MADE THE TURN, FROM NE TO SW, IN OBSERVED THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF AN SMA LESS THAN 50' ABOVE US. APPARENTLY WE WERE SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF AND BELOW THIS ACFT WHEN WE MADE THE TURN. HAD WE PROCEEDED STRAIGHT AHEAD RATHER THAN TURN, I AM CONVINCED THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A MIDAIR 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.