Instructor and multi engine pilot in training have a near midair collision with sel aircraft which descends directly to their right. It appears to steer toward them and then changes course.

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Attributes
ACN	387948
Time
Date	199712
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : drk
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 11700 msl bound upper : 11700
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : phx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Duchess 76
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 130 flight time type : 7
ASRS Report	387948
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 0

Narrative:

After finishing multi-engine maneuvers, we (3) were flying direct to dvt (az). At 18 DME, drake 120 degree radial, we encountered another aircraft which descended from above us directly to our right, 3 O'clock position, then appeared to steer towards us until it changed course. We exercised all collision avoidance techniques and took evasive action by altering our course when we encountered the other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: INSTRUCTOR AND MULTI ENG PLT IN TRAINING HAVE A NMAC WITH SEL ACFT WHICH DSNDS DIRECTLY TO THEIR R. IT APPEARS TO STEER TOWARD THEM AND THEN CHANGES COURSE.

Narrative: AFTER FINISHING MULTI-ENG MANEUVERS, WE (3) WERE FLYING DIRECT TO DVT (AZ). AT 18 DME, DRAKE 120 DEG RADIAL, WE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER ACFT WHICH DSNDED FROM ABOVE US DIRECTLY TO OUR R, 3 O'CLOCK POS, THEN APPEARED TO STEER TOWARDS US UNTIL IT CHANGED COURSE. WE EXERCISED ALL COLLISION AVOIDANCE TECHNIQUES AND TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY ALTERING OUR COURSE WHEN WE ENCOUNTERED THE OTHER ACFT.

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.