Near midair collision between a cpr beech 1900 on a localizer approach to hhr at 1000 ft and a helicopter level 200 ft below in the opposite direction. Neither aircraft had time to take evasive action.

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Attributes
ACN	479853
Time
Date	200007
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : lax.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sct.tracon
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Beech 1900
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : hhr.tower
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	ils localizer only : 25
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : instrument non precision arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 20000 flight time type : 250
ASRS Report	479853
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

While on instrument approach near FAF, encountered helicopter approximately 200 ft below our aircraft in opposite direction. Our aircraft was in near solid IMC on localizer approach to hhr. Perhaps 2 unknown aircraft were in conflict with us. However, only had brief visual contact with 1 helicopter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A CPR BEECH 1900 ON A LOC APCH TO HHR AT 1000 FT AND A HELI LEVEL 200 FT BELOW IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. NEITHER ACFT HAD TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION.

Narrative: WHILE ON INST APCH NEAR FAF, ENCOUNTERED HELI APPROX 200 FT BELOW OUR ACFT IN OPPOSITE DIRECTION. OUR ACFT WAS IN NEAR SOLID IMC ON LOC APCH TO HHR. PERHAPS 2 UNKNOWN ACFT WERE IN CONFLICT WITH US. HOWEVER, ONLY HAD BRIEF VISUAL CONTACT WITH 1 HELI.

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.