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An IFR private pilot dives and turns to avoid a cessna type aircraft that created an near midair collision at 4000 ft east of mfd, oh.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 452044 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mfd.airport |
| State Reference | OH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mfd.tracon tracon : c90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : mfd.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Single Piston Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 75 flight time total : 2787 flight time type : 995 |
| ASRS Report | 452044 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far other spatial deviation |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 375 vertical : 75 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Aircraft ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
A cessna appeared through the windshield from behind my r-hand window post, slightly above my assigned altitude of 4000 ft. I was on a 240 degree heading, tracking 246 degrees, and the cessna was on a course approximately 90 degrees to my heading. I evaded the other aircraft with a descending right turn behind it. Upon reporting the occurrence to approach control, the controller replied he had a primary target but did not know who it was. I acknowledged it to be ok, as I had avoided the other airplane by diving. I must be more suspicious of possible uncalled traffic while on an IFR clearance in clear WX, especially when flying slightly above a class D traffic area (the 3800 ft class D ceiling may have contributed to the other aircraft flying eastbound at 4000 ft to avoid class D communication.)
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN IFR PVT PLT DIVES AND TURNS TO AVOID A CESSNA TYPE ACFT THAT CREATED AN NMAC AT 4000 FT E OF MFD, OH.
Narrative: A CESSNA APPEARED THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD FROM BEHIND MY R-HAND WINDOW POST, SLIGHTLY ABOVE MY ASSIGNED ALT OF 4000 FT. I WAS ON A 240 DEG HDG, TRACKING 246 DEGS, AND THE CESSNA WAS ON A COURSE APPROX 90 DEGS TO MY HDG. I EVADED THE OTHER ACFT WITH A DSNDING R TURN BEHIND IT. UPON RPTING THE OCCURRENCE TO APCH CTL, THE CTLR REPLIED HE HAD A PRIMARY TARGET BUT DID NOT KNOW WHO IT WAS. I ACKNOWLEDGED IT TO BE OK, AS I HAD AVOIDED THE OTHER AIRPLANE BY DIVING. I MUST BE MORE SUSPICIOUS OF POSSIBLE UNCALLED TFC WHILE ON AN IFR CLRNC IN CLR WX, ESPECIALLY WHEN FLYING SLIGHTLY ABOVE A CLASS D TFC AREA (THE 3800 FT CLASS D CEILING MAY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE OTHER ACFT FLYING EBOUND AT 4000 FT TO AVOID CLASS D COM.)
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.