Near midair collision TCASII RA.

Attributes
ACN	278549
Time
Date	199407
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rbv
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 8000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Route In Use	enroute airway : n90
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 5000
ASRS Report	278549
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Approximately 2 NM from rbv VOR while at 8000 ft approach gave clearance to 6000 ft at that time we got a TA then a RA. We stopped descent at 7900 ft at direction of TCASII in less than 10 seconds. I saw a white beech baron go under our nose. Shortly after this airplane checked in on frequency at 7500 ft to receive advisories. We did not see this aircraft until the last second and then only because of the TCASII. This aircraft was difficult to see because of the puffy summer clouds in the area. I believe that I would have hit this aircraft had it not been for TCASII--it works!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC TCASII RA.

Narrative: APPROX 2 NM FROM RBV VOR WHILE AT 8000 FT APCH GAVE CLRNC TO 6000 FT AT THAT TIME WE GOT A TA THEN A RA. WE STOPPED DSCNT AT 7900 FT AT DIRECTION OF TCASII IN LESS THAN 10 SECONDS. I SAW A WHITE BEECH BARON GO UNDER OUR NOSE. SHORTLY AFTER THIS AIRPLANE CHKED IN ON FREQ AT 7500 FT TO RECEIVE ADVISORIES. WE DID NOT SEE THIS ACFT UNTIL THE LAST SECOND AND THEN ONLY BECAUSE OF THE TCASII. THIS ACFT WAS DIFFICULT TO SEE BECAUSE OF THE PUFFY SUMMER CLOUDS IN THE AREA. I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD HAVE HIT THIS ACFT HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR TCASII--IT WORKS!

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.