Light transport takes evasive action to avoid small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	273850
Time
Date	199406
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mia
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mia artcc : zjx
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 6000 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	273850
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I departed fxe at XA10 am to mia, when we contacted miami approach we were assigned a VFR transponder code, along with heading and altitude information. While en route to mia, we realized that the approach frequency was very busy. Realizing that there were many planes, we constantly looked for traffic. That is when I had to use evasive action to avoid a head-on accident. The pilot in the single engine aircraft never saw us, he never once diverted from his present course. Even though I was in radar contact with miami approach, I was VFR. I can only say that it is very important to pay more attention to what is occurring outside, especially when pilots operate single engine aircraft requiring a single pilot.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: LTT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID SMA.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FXE AT XA10 AM TO MIA, WHEN WE CONTACTED MIAMI APCH WE WERE ASSIGNED A VFR XPONDER CODE, ALONG WITH HDG AND ALT INFO. WHILE ENRTE TO MIA, WE REALIZED THAT THE APCH FREQ WAS VERY BUSY. REALIZING THAT THERE WERE MANY PLANES, WE CONSTANTLY LOOKED FOR TFC. THAT IS WHEN I HAD TO USE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A HEAD-ON ACCIDENT. THE PLT IN THE SINGLE ENG ACFT NEVER SAW US, HE NEVER ONCE DIVERTED FROM HIS PRESENT COURSE. EVEN THOUGH I WAS IN RADAR CONTACT WITH MIAMI APCH, I WAS VFR. I CAN ONLY SAY THAT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO PAY MORE ATTN TO WHAT IS OCCURRING OUTSIDE, ESPECIALLY WHEN PLTS OPERATE SINGLE ENG ACFT REQUIRING A SINGLE PLT.

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.