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BE58 on IFR approach to pvd experienced TCASII RA and near midair collision at 3000 ft during procedure turn.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 618321 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200405 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : mtp.airport |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Fog |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pvd.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Baron 58/58TC |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach descent : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pvd.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Bonanza 36 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude descent : approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 2000 |
| ASRS Report | 618321 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 300 vertical : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error Intra Facility Coordination Failure |
Narrative:
This incident occurred while I was on an instrument approach, during a procedure turn. It was marginal VFR/IFR. I was cleared for an approach. There was confusion between myself and controller as to where to begin the approach. I specifically told him that a procedure turn would be required. While in a procedure turn, my TCASII warned me of an imminent collision, which required evasive diving to avoid a target that passed very close to my aircraft. I had thought that the airspace was free of other traffic while on the approach. I believe that between the confusion of this being a relatively new approach and a controller overload, a very close near miss occurred.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE58 ON IFR APCH TO PVD EXPERIENCED TCASII RA AND NMAC AT 3000 FT DURING PROC TURN.
Narrative: THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS ON AN INST APCH, DURING A PROC TURN. IT WAS MARGINAL VFR/IFR. I WAS CLRED FOR AN APCH. THERE WAS CONFUSION BTWN MYSELF AND CTLR AS TO WHERE TO BEGIN THE APCH. I SPECIFICALLY TOLD HIM THAT A PROC TURN WOULD BE REQUIRED. WHILE IN A PROC TURN, MY TCASII WARNED ME OF AN IMMINENT COLLISION, WHICH REQUIRED EVASIVE DIVING TO AVOID A TARGET THAT PASSED VERY CLOSE TO MY ACFT. I HAD THOUGHT THAT THE AIRSPACE WAS FREE OF OTHER TFC WHILE ON THE APCH. I BELIEVE THAT BTWN THE CONFUSION OF THIS BEING A RELATIVELY NEW APCH AND A CTLR OVERLOAD, A VERY CLOSE NEAR MISS OCCURRED.
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.