Near midair collision between a B737-300 on a final visual approach and a C210 crossing in front of the B737. A TA was issued to the B737 and the flight crew took evasive action.

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Attributes
ACN	374117
Time
Date	199707
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : msy
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 2000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : msy
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B737-300
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	other other : other pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 21000 flight time type : 16000
ASRS Report	374117
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Approach control cleared us for visual approach to runway 19 and advised us that a C210 was at 3000 ft eastbound along shoreline at our 2 O'clock position. We saw him visually and on TCASII. We descended to 2000 ft and configured the aircraft. Doing this, I noted that the C210 was still a '+' reading compared to our altitude. At flaps 15 degrees and still extending to landing position of flaps 30 degrees, we got a TA and a 'pull up' on TCASII. Seeing the C210, it was more prudent to push nose over. We were on tower frequency and cessna was still with approach (I think). Tower said he was told to maintain 3000 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A B737-300 ON A FINAL VISUAL APCH AND A C210 XING IN FRONT OF THE B737. A TA WAS ISSUED TO THE B737 AND THE FLC TOOK EVASIVE ACTION.

Narrative: APCH CTL CLRED US FOR VISUAL APCH TO RWY 19 AND ADVISED US THAT A C210 WAS AT 3000 FT EBOUND ALONG SHORELINE AT OUR 2 O'CLOCK POS. WE SAW HIM VISUALLY AND ON TCASII. WE DSNDED TO 2000 FT AND CONFIGURED THE ACFT. DOING THIS, I NOTED THAT THE C210 WAS STILL A '+' READING COMPARED TO OUR ALT. AT FLAPS 15 DEGS AND STILL EXTENDING TO LNDG POS OF FLAPS 30 DEGS, WE GOT A TA AND A 'PULL UP' ON TCASII. SEEING THE C210, IT WAS MORE PRUDENT TO PUSH NOSE OVER. WE WERE ON TWR FREQ AND CESSNA WAS STILL WITH APCH (I THINK). TWR SAID HE WAS TOLD TO MAINTAIN 3000 FT.

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.