Near midair collision between a low altitude chartered jet and 1 unknown VFR traffic in area.

Attributes
ACN	359286
Time
Date	199701
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 500 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual enroute : other oceanic enroute other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 2500 flight time type : 1200
ASRS Report	359286
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 1650 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	359789
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 250
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While in VFR cruise at 500 ft MSL, 2 mi offshore of palm beach/boca raton, our aircraft encountered a conflicting VFR aircraft directly in front of us at our altitude. The conflict required an immediate climb with a turn toward the shore and a subsequent application of climb power for avoidance.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A LOW ALT CHARTERED JET AND 1 UNKNOWN VFR TFC IN AREA.

Narrative: WHILE IN VFR CRUISE AT 500 FT MSL, 2 MI OFFSHORE OF PALM BEACH/BOCA RATON, OUR ACFT ENCOUNTERED A CONFLICTING VFR ACFT DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF US AT OUR ALT. THE CONFLICT REQUIRED AN IMMEDIATE CLB WITH A TURN TOWARD THE SHORE AND A SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION OF CLB PWR FOR AVOIDANCE.

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.