Departure controller at pdx was required to stop climb and turned an F28 air carrier to avoid a class C intruder C150. Reporter believes pdx needs a class B airspace.

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Attributes
ACN	502269
Time
Date	200102
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pdx.vor
State Reference	OR
Altitude	agl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p80.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	F28 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : p80.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 150
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 12
ASRS Report	502269
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 4500 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Air carrier X (FK28) departing pdx, was stopped at 3000 ft and turned 90 degrees to right for VFR class C intruder who was sbound at 3500 ft altitude. The real problem is not having class B airspace. Pdx needs class B airspace before a midair collision occurs! The facility, P80, has tried to get the airspace, but the region doesn't want to spend the money.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEP CTLR AT PDX WAS REQUIRED TO STOP CLB AND TURNED AN F28 ACR TO AVOID A CLASS C INTRUDER C150. RPTR BELIEVES PDX NEEDS A CLASS B AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ACR X (FK28) DEPARTING PDX, WAS STOPPED AT 3000 FT AND TURNED 90 DEGS TO R FOR VFR CLASS C INTRUDER WHO WAS SBOUND AT 3500 FT ALT. THE REAL PROB IS NOT HAVING CLASS B AIRSPACE. PDX NEEDS CLASS B AIRSPACE BEFORE A MIDAIR COLLISION OCCURS! THE FACILITY, P80, HAS TRIED TO GET THE AIRSPACE, BUT THE REGION DOESN'T WANT TO SPEND THE MONEY.

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.