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Near midair collision between a C172 on a practice VOR approach and another C172 coming from the 3 O'clock position. Reporter took evasive action.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 515936 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200106 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : poc.airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : poc.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : poc.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : cfi |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 95 flight time total : 6300 |
| ASRS Report | 515936 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | observation : observer |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While on a 'practice' VOR approach into brackett airport, we (C172) were cleared for the approach and were at FAF when safety pilot noted traffic at 3 O'clock position, less than 1 mi. I looked and took immediate evasive action to avoid a midair. The other aircraft (C172) missed us from above. Lndgs by both aircraft were uneventful.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NMAC BTWN A C172 ON A PRACTICE VOR APCH AND ANOTHER C172 COMING FROM THE 3 O'CLOCK POS. RPTR TOOK EVASIVE ACTION.
Narrative: WHILE ON A 'PRACTICE' VOR APCH INTO BRACKETT ARPT, WE (C172) WERE CLRED FOR THE APCH AND WERE AT FAF WHEN SAFETY PLT NOTED TFC AT 3 O'CLOCK POS, LESS THAN 1 MI. I LOOKED AND TOOK IMMEDIATE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A MIDAIR. THE OTHER ACFT (C172) MISSED US FROM ABOVE. LNDGS BY BOTH ACFT WERE UNEVENTFUL.
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.