Close proximity air carrier-medium large transport GA-unk west of ipl VOR.

Attributes
ACN	193499
Time
Date	199110
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ipl
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 14000 msl bound upper : 14600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zla
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zla
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 7140
ASRS Report	193499
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Lax center advised us of traffic nebound, 12 O'clock, 8 mi, 13500 ft unconfirmed. Seconds later, ATC advised us of the same traffic, 3 mi, 12 O'clock, 13500 ft. We were looking into the sun and the traffic was not visible. TCASII then indicated an RA climb at 1700-2000 FPM. We responded and told ATC. Our climb stopped at 14600 ft. The traffic was finally spotted at our 2 O'clock position approximately 300 ft below us. I feel that TCASII worked well in this situation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR-MLG GA-UNK W OF IPL VOR.

Narrative: LAX CENTER ADVISED US OF TFC NEBOUND, 12 O'CLOCK, 8 MI, 13500 FT UNCONFIRMED. SECONDS LATER, ATC ADVISED US OF THE SAME TFC, 3 MI, 12 O'CLOCK, 13500 FT. WE WERE LOOKING INTO THE SUN AND THE TFC WAS NOT VISIBLE. TCASII THEN INDICATED AN RA CLB AT 1700-2000 FPM. WE RESPONDED AND TOLD ATC. OUR CLB STOPPED AT 14600 FT. THE TFC WAS FINALLY SPOTTED AT OUR 2 O'CLOCK POS APPROX 300 FT BELOW US. I FEEL THAT TCASII WORKED WELL IN THIS SITUATION.

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.