Pilot in a PA34 in sbound direction issued a TA by geu tower about traffic northbound. Both aircraft...

Attributes
ACN	417277
Time
Date	199810
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : geu
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : geu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-34-200T Turbo Seneca II
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
ASRS Report	417277
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	other physical facility procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Aircraft reported 8 NM north of airport for sbound transition of geu at 2500 ft MSL for gyr. Geu tower advised transition approved at 2500 ft MSL and gave TA for an aircraft northbound transition from geu. The pilot diligently searched for northbound aircraft after advising geu tower that pilot was looking for traffic. Pilot looked for approximately 1 min until contact was made. Low wing aircraft was approximately 200 ft higher in approximately a 10 degree right bank. Pilot immediately made right bank also. Pilot first spotted other aircraft at over 1/2 mi at approximately 11 O'clock position. When aircraft passed one another, distance was approximately 1/2 mi. Position at this point 3 SM northeast of geu airport. Pilot of other aircraft received no further communication from geu tower and had probably been given frequency change approval. Approximately 1 1/2 mins later, pilot report 'abeam' to geu tower and also given frequency change. In the future, pilot will provide tower with additional position reports even though not requested. This may help other traffic in area. However, once other aircraft is given frequency change, they probably cannot benefit from these reports to locate other traffic. Pilot is certain geu tower does not have tie to local radar as gyr and dut do. Perhaps this would help geu tower give better advisories.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT IN A PA34 IN SBOUND DIRECTION ISSUED A TA BY GEU TWR ABOUT TFC NBOUND. BOTH ACFT WERE REQUIRED TO MAKE A R TURN TO AVOID A POSSIBLE COLLISION.

Narrative: ACFT RPTED 8 NM N OF ARPT FOR SBOUND TRANSITION OF GEU AT 2500 FT MSL FOR GYR. GEU TWR ADVISED TRANSITION APPROVED AT 2500 FT MSL AND GAVE TA FOR AN ACFT NBOUND TRANSITION FROM GEU. THE PLT DILIGENTLY SEARCHED FOR NBOUND ACFT AFTER ADVISING GEU TWR THAT PLT WAS LOOKING FOR TFC. PLT LOOKED FOR APPROX 1 MIN UNTIL CONTACT WAS MADE. LOW WING ACFT WAS APPROX 200 FT HIGHER IN APPROX A 10 DEG R BANK. PLT IMMEDIATELY MADE R BANK ALSO. PLT FIRST SPOTTED OTHER ACFT AT OVER 1/2 MI AT APPROX 11 O'CLOCK POS. WHEN ACFT PASSED ONE ANOTHER, DISTANCE WAS APPROX 1/2 MI. POS AT THIS POINT 3 SM NE OF GEU ARPT. PLT OF OTHER ACFT RECEIVED NO FURTHER COM FROM GEU TWR AND HAD PROBABLY BEEN GIVEN FREQ CHANGE APPROVAL. APPROX 1 1/2 MINS LATER, PLT RPT 'ABEAM' TO GEU TWR AND ALSO GIVEN FREQ CHANGE. IN THE FUTURE, PLT WILL PROVIDE TWR WITH ADDITIONAL POS RPTS EVEN THOUGH NOT REQUESTED. THIS MAY HELP OTHER TFC IN AREA. HOWEVER, ONCE OTHER ACFT IS GIVEN FREQ CHANGE, THEY PROBABLY CANNOT BENEFIT FROM THESE RPTS TO LOCATE OTHER TFC. PLT IS CERTAIN GEU TWR DOES NOT HAVE TIE TO LCL RADAR AS GYR AND DUT DO. PERHAPS THIS WOULD HELP GEU TWR GIVE BETTER ADVISORIES.

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.

Pilot in a PA34 in sbound direction issued a TA by geu tower about traffic northbound. Both aircraft were required to make a right turn to avoid a possible collision.