A high wing small aircraft was overtaken by a low wing small aircraft on a straight in approach.

Attributes
ACN	248634
Time
Date	199308
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ash
State Reference	NH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ash
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	248634
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Small aircraft X on a VFR training flight. Small aircraft X reported in with ash tower over wilton, nh. ATIS current and was given the straight- in to runway 14. The approach proceeded normally until about 4.5 mi out. An small aircraft Y on an instrument approach, called in over the OM, which was our approximately position. We continued to scan for traffic and could not see it. The small aircraft Y was in our blind spot above and behind us. The small aircraft Y was traveling faster than us. The small aircraft Y came over the top of us by about 200 ft and began a descent. At this time, small aircraft Y slowed and began doing s-turns to provide room on the approach. Small aircraft X transponder was on altitude squawking 1200 at the time. Small aircraft X landed without incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A HIGH WING SMA WAS OVERTAKEN BY A LOW WING SMA ON A STRAIGHT IN APCH.

Narrative: SMA X ON A VFR TRAINING FLT. SMA X RPTED IN WITH ASH TWR OVER WILTON, NH. ATIS CURRENT AND WAS GIVEN THE STRAIGHT- IN TO RWY 14. THE APCH PROCEEDED NORMALLY UNTIL ABOUT 4.5 MI OUT. AN SMA Y ON AN INST APCH, CALLED IN OVER THE OM, WHICH WAS OUR APPROX POS. WE CONTINUED TO SCAN FOR TFC AND COULD NOT SEE IT. THE SMA Y WAS IN OUR BLIND SPOT ABOVE AND BEHIND US. THE SMA Y WAS TRAVELING FASTER THAN US. THE SMA Y CAME OVER THE TOP OF US BY ABOUT 200 FT AND BEGAN A DSCNT. AT THIS TIME, SMA Y SLOWED AND BEGAN DOING S-TURNS TO PROVIDE ROOM ON THE APCH. SMA X XPONDER WAS ON ALT SQUAWKING 1200 AT THE TIME. SMA X LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT.

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.