Helicopter has near midair collision below arsa limits.

Attributes
ACN	191359
Time
Date	199110
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : vny
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2200 msl bound upper : 2200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : bur
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 9500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	191359
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Descending northwest through 2200 ft MSL over pierce college, we made a position down pitch application with a turn to the left to avoid an small aircraft opposite direction 12 O'clock center windshield. Aircraft separation ater avoidance procedure was 100 ft vertical, 100 ft horizontal.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HELI HAS NMAC BELOW ARSA LIMITS.

Narrative: DSNDING NW THROUGH 2200 FT MSL OVER PIERCE COLLEGE, WE MADE A POS DOWN PITCH APPLICATION WITH A TURN TO THE L TO AVOID AN SMA OPPOSITE DIRECTION 12 O'CLOCK CENTER WINDSHIELD. ACFT SEPARATION ATER AVOIDANCE PROC WAS 100 FT VERT, 100 FT HORIZ.

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.