Near midair collision between an small aircraft sel on downwind and an small transport twin climbing out after takeoff.

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Attributes
ACN	320528
Time
Date	199511
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ftw
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ftw tower : mkc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 310/T310C
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	other other : other pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 265 flight time type : 10
ASRS Report	320528
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon entering right downwind, approximately 1 mi southwest ftw, at 1500 ft MSL, I noticed a twin cessna that had been cleared for takeoff from runway 16L turning right toward my flight path approximately 500- 1000 ft to my right. I immediately initiated a descent to 1000 ft MSL and a slight left turn. The twin cessna (C310 I think) passed approximately 500 ft overhead and slightly to my right side. Ftw tower apologized after I brought this to his attention for not issuing traffic to me due to the fact he was busy with a no radio landing on runway 16L. The C310 pilot stated he had us in sight, if so, why did he turn directly into me?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN AN SMA SEL ON DOWNWIND AND AN SMT TWIN CLBING OUT AFTER TKOF.

Narrative: UPON ENTERING R DOWNWIND, APPROX 1 MI SW FTW, AT 1500 FT MSL, I NOTICED A TWIN CESSNA THAT HAD BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF FROM RWY 16L TURNING RIGHT TOWARD MY FLT PATH APPROX 500- 1000 FT TO MY R. I IMMEDIATELY INITIATED A DSCNT TO 1000 FT MSL AND A SLIGHT L TURN. THE TWIN CESSNA (C310 I THINK) PASSED APPROX 500 FT OVERHEAD AND SLIGHTLY TO MY R SIDE. FTW TWR APOLOGIZED AFTER I BROUGHT THIS TO HIS ATTN FOR NOT ISSUING TFC TO ME DUE TO THE FACT HE WAS BUSY WITH A NO RADIO LNDG ON RWY 16L. THE C310 PLT STATED HE HAD US IN SIGHT, IF SO, WHY DID HE TURN DIRECTLY INTO ME?

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.