Close, close near midair collision between a C182 and a mooney at 2000 ft AGL 10 mi southeast of 8y6...

Attributes
ACN	550258
Time
Date	200206
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	MN
Altitude	agl single value : 2000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 2105
ASRS Report	550258
Person 2
Function	observation : passenger
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Miss Distance	horizontal : 10 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

From fcm to 8y6, I was flying at 2800 ft AGL (10 NM visibility), I started to descend in preparation to land at 8y6. I leveled at 2000 ft AGL, 10 NM from 8y6. I looked at the before landing checklist (head in the cockpit). When I looked outside the cockpit (after 10-15 seconds), I saw a monney at my altitude, coming head-on at my aircraft, about 1/4 NM out. We passed wing tip to wing tip, with about 5 ft to 10 ft separation. I think this occurred because I had my head in the cockpit reading a checklist. I could have had the passenger read the checklist.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE, CLOSE NMAC BTWN A C182 AND A MOONEY AT 2000 FT AGL 10 MI SE OF 8Y6, MN.

Narrative: FROM FCM TO 8Y6, I WAS FLYING AT 2800 FT AGL (10 NM VISIBILITY), I STARTED TO DESCEND IN PREPARATION TO LAND AT 8Y6. I LEVELED AT 2000 FT AGL, 10 NM FROM 8Y6. I LOOKED AT THE BEFORE LNDG CHKLIST (HEAD IN THE COCKPIT). WHEN I LOOKED OUTSIDE THE COCKPIT (AFTER 10-15 SECONDS), I SAW A MONNEY AT MY ALT, COMING HEAD-ON AT MY ACFT, ABOUT 1/4 NM OUT. WE PASSED WING TIP TO WING TIP, WITH ABOUT 5 FT TO 10 FT SEPARATION. I THINK THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE I HAD MY HEAD IN THE COCKPIT READING A CHKLIST. I COULD HAVE HAD THE PAX READ THE CHKLIST.

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.

Close, close near midair collision between a C182 and a mooney at 2000 ft AGL 10 mi southeast of 8y6, mn.