Near midair collision during a night operation between 2 C172's making an approach to the same runway, one VFR, the other IFR on a non handoff visual to orl, fl.

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Attributes
ACN	575522
Time
Date	200303
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : orl.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tower : orl.tower
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mco.tracon tower : orl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	575522
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 20 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure Environmental Factor ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Training flight at night practicing touch-and-goes. I was the only one in the traffic pattern (with student) and was just cleared for the option. On final approach, approximately 1 NM from the airport, another aircraft descended above my aircraft on the right side, approximately 15-20 ft away at my 2 O'clock position. I immediately banked to the left and advised the tower controller that somebody had just cut me off on final approach. The tower controller responded that the aircraft was not talking to them. No TA was given before the event happened. The other aircraft then banked to the right, realizing what he just did and then started talking to tower controllers. The pilot of the other aircraft advised tower that he was not handed off to the tower, but he was cleared for the visual approach. Both aircraft landed safely without further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC DURING A NIGHT OP BTWN 2 C172'S MAKING AN APCH TO THE SAME RWY, ONE VFR, THE OTHER IFR ON A NON HDOF VISUAL TO ORL, FL.

Narrative: TRAINING FLT AT NIGHT PRACTICING TOUCH-AND-GOES. I WAS THE ONLY ONE IN THE TFC PATTERN (WITH STUDENT) AND WAS JUST CLRED FOR THE OPTION. ON FINAL APCH, APPROX 1 NM FROM THE ARPT, ANOTHER ACFT DSNDED ABOVE MY ACFT ON THE R SIDE, APPROX 15-20 FT AWAY AT MY 2 O'CLOCK POS. I IMMEDIATELY BANKED TO THE L AND ADVISED THE TWR CTLR THAT SOMEBODY HAD JUST CUT ME OFF ON FINAL APCH. THE TWR CTLR RESPONDED THAT THE ACFT WAS NOT TALKING TO THEM. NO TA WAS GIVEN BEFORE THE EVENT HAPPENED. THE OTHER ACFT THEN BANKED TO THE R, REALIZING WHAT HE JUST DID AND THEN STARTED TALKING TO TWR CTLRS. THE PLT OF THE OTHER ACFT ADVISED TWR THAT HE WAS NOT HANDED OFF TO THE TWR, BUT HE WAS CLRED FOR THE VISUAL APCH. BOTH ACFT LANDED SAFELY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.