Near midair collision between a piper PA28, and a twin engine cessna during cruise flight at an alti...

Attributes
ACN	372312
Time
Date	199706
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : put
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl
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
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Twin Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 276 flight time type : 93
ASRS Report	372312
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I had turned from a westerly heading (approximately 285-295 degrees) to a southerly one (170-180 degrees). After proceeding on this new heading for a short time, less than a min, the twin engine aircraft passed quickly slightly in front of and below me from left to right (on a generally westerly heading). The miss distance was very small as I felt the other's wake turbulence as it passed. I had not seen the other aircraft either before or after my turn. The other aircraft may have had difficulty seeing traffic as it was heading towards a setting sun. The entire incident happened so quickly that I was unable to react and take evasive action. Improved scanning techniques in both aircraft could have prevented this incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A PIPER PA28, AND A TWIN ENG CESSNA DURING CRUISE FLT AT AN ALT OF 3000 FT MSL.

Narrative: I HAD TURNED FROM A WESTERLY HDG (APPROX 285-295 DEGS) TO A SOUTHERLY ONE (170-180 DEGS). AFTER PROCEEDING ON THIS NEW HDG FOR A SHORT TIME, LESS THAN A MIN, THE TWIN ENG ACFT PASSED QUICKLY SLIGHTLY IN FRONT OF AND BELOW ME FROM L TO R (ON A GENERALLY WESTERLY HDG). THE MISS DISTANCE WAS VERY SMALL AS I FELT THE OTHER'S WAKE TURB AS IT PASSED. I HAD NOT SEEN THE OTHER ACFT EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER MY TURN. THE OTHER ACFT MAY HAVE HAD DIFFICULTY SEEING TFC AS IT WAS HDG TOWARDS A SETTING SUN. THE ENTIRE INCIDENT HAPPENED SO QUICKLY THAT I WAS UNABLE TO REACT AND TAKE EVASIVE ACTION. IMPROVED SCANNING TECHNIQUES IN BOTH ACFT COULD HAVE PREVENTED THIS INCIDENT.

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 PA28, and a twin engine cessna during cruise flight at an altitude of 3000 ft MSL.