2 smas had an near midair collision. The reporting small aircraft was in a school and FAA approved i...

Attributes
ACN	224351
Time
Date	199210
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : drk airport : prc
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 2 Eng, Retractable Gear
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 310 flight time type : 160
ASRS Report	224351
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10 vertical : 40
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were on the eastbound (second leg) of the FAA instrument practice maneuver, 'pattern C.' I was flying under the hood and we had just leveled out at 8000 MSL after a 1000 ft climb/270 degree left turn. We were on this for about 1 1/2 min (leg is 2 mins long) when, out of my peripheral vision, I saw a sudden moving flash below and ahead of the right strut. I instinctively looked out to the left to see a tan-colored light twin (believe an small aircraft) cross below me about 20-50 ft. I then took off my hood and yelled 'expletive deleted! Did you see that guy?' my safety pilot later commented that he was looking into that general direction (to the right) but did not see him until he was almost below him. The maneuver was discontinued and we returned to prc. I am glad we did, because after we landed, my safety realized fully what had happened and was quite shaken. Throughout our presence outside the procedure air traffic area, we had monitored an advisory frequency established by the company and used mostly by company aircraft. The other aircraft was not a company aircraft, and I do not know whether he was monitoring that frequency.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: 2 SMAS HAD AN NMAC. THE RPTING SMA WAS IN A SCHOOL AND FAA APPROVED INST TRAINING AREA AND PATTERN.

Narrative: WE WERE ON THE EBOUND (SECOND LEG) OF THE FAA INST PRACTICE MANEUVER, 'PATTERN C.' I WAS FLYING UNDER THE HOOD AND WE HAD JUST LEVELED OUT AT 8000 MSL AFTER A 1000 FT CLB/270 DEG L TURN. WE WERE ON THIS FOR ABOUT 1 1/2 MIN (LEG IS 2 MINS LONG) WHEN, OUT OF MY PERIPHERAL VISION, I SAW A SUDDEN MOVING FLASH BELOW AND AHEAD OF THE R STRUT. I INSTINCTIVELY LOOKED OUT TO THE L TO SEE A TAN-COLORED LIGHT TWIN (BELIEVE AN SMA) CROSS BELOW ME ABOUT 20-50 FT. I THEN TOOK OFF MY HOOD AND YELLED 'EXPLETIVE DELETED! DID YOU SEE THAT GUY?' MY SAFETY PLT LATER COMMENTED THAT HE WAS LOOKING INTO THAT GENERAL DIRECTION (TO THE R) BUT DID NOT SEE HIM UNTIL HE WAS ALMOST BELOW HIM. THE MANEUVER WAS DISCONTINUED AND WE RETURNED TO PRC. I AM GLAD WE DID, BECAUSE AFTER WE LANDED, MY SAFETY REALIZED FULLY WHAT HAD HAPPENED AND WAS QUITE SHAKEN. THROUGHOUT OUR PRESENCE OUTSIDE THE PROC ATA, WE HAD MONITORED AN ADVISORY FREQ ESTABLISHED BY THE COMPANY AND USED MOSTLY BY COMPANY ACFT. THE OTHER ACFT WAS NOT A COMPANY ACFT, AND I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER HE WAS MONITORING THAT FREQ.

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.

2 smas had an near midair collision. The reporting small aircraft was in a school and FAA approved instrument training area and pattern.