Air carrier medium large transport alters course and increases rate of descent in response to TCASII...

Attributes
ACN	184987
Time
Date	199107
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vcn
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 16000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	184987
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 6000 vertical : 700
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approaching cedar lake VOR I was cleared to descend and cross cedar lake at 10000 ft. I was at 16000 ft at the time leaving 14000. I received a traffic alert from TCAS. The target was at 11:30 same altitude. I had to increase my descent rate and turn slightly to the right. The target passed approximately 700 ft above and 1 mi to my left. At that time ATC called traffic at 6 O'clock at 13000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR MLG ALTERS COURSE AND INCREASES RATE OF DSCNT IN RESPONSE TO TCASII ALERT.

Narrative: APCHING CEDAR LAKE VOR I WAS CLRED TO DSND AND CROSS CEDAR LAKE AT 10000 FT. I WAS AT 16000 FT AT THE TIME LEAVING 14000. I RECEIVED A TFC ALERT FROM TCAS. THE TARGET WAS AT 11:30 SAME ALT. I HAD TO INCREASE MY DSCNT RATE AND TURN SLIGHTLY TO THE R. THE TARGET PASSED APPROX 700 FT ABOVE AND 1 MI TO MY L. AT THAT TIME ATC CALLED TFC AT 6 O'CLOCK AT 13000 FT.

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.

Air carrier medium large transport alters course and increases rate of descent in response to TCASII alert.