Near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	200563
Time
Date	199201
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rdu
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6000 msl bound upper : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 3300 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	200563
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

On downwind approach called 'traffic 12 O'clock.' first officer responded 'have him on the TCASII, not in sight.' TCASII called 'traffic,' then 'monitor vertical speed,' then 'climb.' first officer saw traffic and yelled 'climb' then told approach 'TCASII alert we are climbing.' the approach said 'roger, traffic is climbing.' after landing we were instructed to call the tower. The tower wanted my name, address, phone number, licenses number for the 'new' form that they have to file for 'TCASII' alerts. I hope that's all they wanted that for. I feel 'TCASII' saved our lives!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC.

Narrative: ON DOWNWIND APCH CALLED 'TFC 12 O'CLOCK.' FO RESPONDED 'HAVE HIM ON THE TCASII, NOT IN SIGHT.' TCASII CALLED 'TFC,' THEN 'MONITOR VERT SPD,' THEN 'CLB.' FO SAW TFC AND YELLED 'CLB' THEN TOLD APCH 'TCASII ALERT WE ARE CLBING.' THE APCH SAID 'ROGER, TFC IS CLBING.' AFTER LNDG WE WERE INSTRUCTED TO CALL THE TWR. THE TWR WANTED MY NAME, ADDRESS, PHONE NUMBER, LICENSES NUMBER FOR THE 'NEW' FORM THAT THEY HAVE TO FILE FOR 'TCASII' ALERTS. I HOPE THAT'S ALL THEY WANTED THAT FOR. I FEEL 'TCASII' SAVED OUR LIVES!

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.