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Single engine cessna pilot takes evasive action when entering traffic pattern to avoid collision with another single engine cessna entering traffic pattern beneath him.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 409646 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : prc |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | agl bound lower : 1000 agl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : prc |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent other other |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 300 flight time type : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 409646 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 250 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 was inbound on the right 45 degree traffic pattern entry, about 3 NM out. I saw a C150, aircraft #2, to my left and 100 ft lower. I stopped my descent into the airport traffic pattern and started an immediate climbing right turn. The other pilot took no actions.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: SINGLE ENG CESSNA PLT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION WHEN ENTERING TFC PATTERN TO AVOID COLLISION WITH ANOTHER SINGLE ENG CESSNA ENTERING TFC PATTERN BENEATH HIM.
Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS INBOUND ON THE R 45 DEG TFC PATTERN ENTRY, ABOUT 3 NM OUT. I SAW A C150, ACFT #2, TO MY L AND 100 FT LOWER. I STOPPED MY DSCNT INTO THE ARPT TFC PATTERN AND STARTED AN IMMEDIATE CLBING R TURN. THE OTHER PLT TOOK NO ACTIONS.
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.