BE33 pilot avoids conflicting traffic descending into bdl.

Attributes
ACN	432915
Time
Date	199904
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bdl.airport
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 33
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zbw.artcc
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	432915
Person 2
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Starting a descent from 3500 ft for a landing at bdl and in the process of calling approach control, an unknown cessna aircraft from below appeared. The class C airspace around bdl should be increased from 10 mi to 20 mi at the upper altitudes. Many small airports located 15-20 mi away use this area as a training location.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE33 PLT AVOIDS CONFLICTING TFC DSNDING INTO BDL.

Narrative: STARTING A DSCNT FROM 3500 FT FOR A LNDG AT BDL AND IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING APCH CTL, AN UNKNOWN CESSNA ACFT FROM BELOW APPEARED. THE CLASS C AIRSPACE AROUND BDL SHOULD BE INCREASED FROM 10 MI TO 20 MI AT THE UPPER ALTS. MANY SMALL ARPTS LOCATED 15-20 MI AWAY USE THIS AREA AS A TRAINING LOCATION.

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.