Report of an near midair collision when a PA28 given left downwind entry for runway 29L. Aircraft entered base on base leg and conflicted with a PA46 entering on base leg.

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Attributes
ACN	381583
Time
Date	199710
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : vrb
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : vrb artcc : ztl
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 other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-46 Malibu
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Route In Use	approach : visual arrival other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	381583
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Aircraft #1 given left downwind entry to runway 29L. Aircraft #1 entered on base leg and nearly missed aircraft #2 entering on base leg. Visibility was actually restr due to hazy conditions. The aircraft could not be seen from tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: RPT OF AN NMAC WHEN A PA28 GIVEN L DOWNWIND ENTRY FOR RWY 29L. ACFT ENTERED BASE ON BASE LEG AND CONFLICTED WITH A PA46 ENTERING ON BASE LEG.

Narrative: ACFT #1 GIVEN L DOWNWIND ENTRY TO RWY 29L. ACFT #1 ENTERED ON BASE LEG AND NEARLY MISSED ACFT #2 ENTERING ON BASE LEG. VISIBILITY WAS ACTUALLY RESTR DUE TO HAZY CONDITIONS. THE ACFT COULD NOT BE SEEN FROM TWR.

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.