Near midair collision between a piper archer, PA28, and a cessna sel during a visual approach on abo...

Attributes
ACN	346206
Time
Date	199609
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ilg
State Reference	DE
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ilg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 38 flight time total : 245 flight time type : 103
ASRS Report	346206
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	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 50 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On sep/xx/969, I was on a VFR flight from vay to ilg. At approximately 8 DME from ilg, philadelphia approach terminated my flight following. I squawked 1200 and contacted wilmington tower. I was tracking the 110 degree radial into ilg. I was cleared for 'straight in runway 27, report 3 mi final.' at 3.8 DME, I was at approximately 1800 ft MSL, a cessna appeared just beneath my left wing. I contacted the tower to report the near miss and to advise that I was making a '360' to get out of the cessna's way. Just after my contact, the cessna reported that he thought a 'bonanza' had come out of nowhere just above him. I again keyed the microphone and reported to the tower that I was a cherokee archer and that I was turning a '360.' the cessna then reported that he had just put on his landing light. The tower indicated that he didn't have either one of us in sight.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A PIPER ARCHER, PA28, AND A CESSNA SEL DURING A VISUAL APCH ON ABOUT A 4 MI FINAL.

Narrative: ON SEP/XX/969, I WAS ON A VFR FLT FROM VAY TO ILG. AT APPROX 8 DME FROM ILG, PHILADELPHIA APCH TERMINATED MY FLT FOLLOWING. I SQUAWKED 1200 AND CONTACTED WILMINGTON TWR. I WAS TRACKING THE 110 DEG RADIAL INTO ILG. I WAS CLRED FOR 'STRAIGHT IN RWY 27, RPT 3 MI FINAL.' AT 3.8 DME, I WAS AT APPROX 1800 FT MSL, A CESSNA APPEARED JUST BENEATH MY L WING. I CONTACTED THE TWR TO RPT THE NEAR MISS AND TO ADVISE THAT I WAS MAKING A '360' TO GET OUT OF THE CESSNA'S WAY. JUST AFTER MY CONTACT, THE CESSNA RPTED THAT HE THOUGHT A 'BONANZA' HAD COME OUT OF NOWHERE JUST ABOVE HIM. I AGAIN KEYED THE MIKE AND RPTED TO THE TWR THAT I WAS A CHEROKEE ARCHER AND THAT I WAS TURNING A '360.' THE CESSNA THEN RPTED THAT HE HAD JUST PUT ON HIS LNDG LIGHT. THE TWR INDICATED THAT HE DIDN'T HAVE EITHER ONE OF US IN SIGHT.

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.

Near midair collision between a piper archer, PA28, and a cessna sel during a visual approach on about a 4 mi final.