<< >> NASA ASRS Report 301213, April 1995

Air carrier X TCASII RA climb had near midair collision with VFR aircraft. Evasive action taken. See and avoid concept.

Attributes
ACN	301213
Time
Date	199504
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abq artcc : zau
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 16000 flight time type : 6500
ASRS Report	301213
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I think conflicting traffic was VFR and should not have been. If in fact he was off of runway 17, he should have been restr by tower or approach to a much lower altitude when IFR traffic is in the pattern.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR X TCASII RA CLB HAD NMAC WITH VFR ACFT. EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN. SEE AND AVOID CONCEPT.

Narrative: I THINK CONFLICTING TFC WAS VFR AND SHOULD NOT HAVE BEEN. IF IN FACT HE WAS OFF OF RWY 17, HE SHOULD HAVE BEEN RESTR BY TWR OR APCH TO A MUCH LOWER ALT WHEN IFR TFC IS IN THE PATTERN.

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.