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IFR PA34 on descent vectors from azo TRACON experienced conflict with VFR PA44 between 4000-6000 ft without any advisories from ATC.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 639316 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200412 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : azo.airport |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : azo.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | PA-34-200 Seneca I |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : 141 |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time total : 210 |
| ASRS Report | 639316 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| ASRS Report | 639316 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 (PA34) flying northeast, south of azo, while descending on 045 degree heading under radar vectors on an IFR flight plan, was on collision course with aircraft #2 (PA44) 200 degree heading. Aircraft #1 took evasive maneuvers by turing left and missed aircraft #2 within 100-200 ft. No radar advisory was given to aircraft #1 about aircraft #2. Location was within 15 NM of azo class D airspace.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: IFR PA34 ON DSCNT VECTORS FROM AZO TRACON EXPERIENCED CONFLICT WITH VFR PA44 BTWN 4000-6000 FT WITHOUT ANY ADVISORIES FROM ATC.
Narrative: ACFT #1 (PA34) FLYING NE, S OF AZO, WHILE DSNDING ON 045 DEG HDG UNDER RADAR VECTORS ON AN IFR FLT PLAN, WAS ON COLLISION COURSE WITH ACFT #2 (PA44) 200 DEG HDG. ACFT #1 TOOK EVASIVE MANEUVERS BY TURING L AND MISSED ACFT #2 WITHIN 100-200 FT. NO RADAR ADVISORY WAS GIVEN TO ACFT #1 ABOUT ACFT #2. LOCATION WAS WITHIN 15 NM OF AZO CLASS D AIRSPACE.
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.