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A cessna 177RG pilot is told by cgx tower to descend for traffic avoidance as another aircraft flew over the top of him.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 578899 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200304 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : cgx.airport |
| State Reference | IL |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : cgx.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cardinal 177/177RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 70 flight time total : 700 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 578899 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance controller : separated traffic controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance Airport ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
About 10 mi north of meigs field, I called tower to see if they were still operating, due to tearing up of the runway. They answered. I requested transition through their airspace. I was granted the request. At about 2 mi south of meigs, tower informed me of traffic at 12 O'clock position, my altitude. I told them I was looking -- no contact. The tower then came back and told me to immediately descend. At that time, I immediately descended. About 2 seconds later, the airplane went right over the top of my airplane. I believe this near miss was caused by the other airplane not realizing that the tower was open, and everyone trying to get a look at the damage to the runway.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CESSNA 177RG PLT IS TOLD BY CGX TWR TO DSND FOR TFC AVOIDANCE AS ANOTHER ACFT FLEW OVER THE TOP OF HIM.
Narrative: ABOUT 10 MI N OF MEIGS FIELD, I CALLED TWR TO SEE IF THEY WERE STILL OPERATING, DUE TO TEARING UP OF THE RWY. THEY ANSWERED. I REQUESTED TRANSITION THROUGH THEIR AIRSPACE. I WAS GRANTED THE REQUEST. AT ABOUT 2 MI S OF MEIGS, TWR INFORMED ME OF TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK POS, MY ALT. I TOLD THEM I WAS LOOKING -- NO CONTACT. THE TWR THEN CAME BACK AND TOLD ME TO IMMEDIATELY DSND. AT THAT TIME, I IMMEDIATELY DSNDED. ABOUT 2 SECONDS LATER, THE AIRPLANE WENT RIGHT OVER THE TOP OF MY AIRPLANE. I BELIEVE THIS NEAR MISS WAS CAUSED BY THE OTHER AIRPLANE NOT REALIZING THAT THE TWR WAS OPEN, AND EVERYONE TRYING TO GET A LOOK AT THE DAMAGE TO THE RWY.
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.