Near midair collision between C152 and M20 northwest of ith at approximately 3300 ft in practice are...

Attributes
ACN	684244
Time
Date	200601
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ith.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 3300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Cessna 152
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : ith.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 J (201)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 410 flight time type : 5
ASRS Report	684244
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	instruction : trainee
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

A student and myself were operating in one of our designated practice areas northwest of the airport. We cleared the area once we got out there and prior to each maneuver. We were operating at a safe altitude and avoiding west headings due to the setting sun. We noticed a buzzing sound that sounded very abnormal. We looked behind us and observed a mooney crossing our flight path from west to east. Neither of us saw each other. The mooney proceeded to the airport.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN C152 AND M20 NW OF ITH AT APPROX 3300 FT IN PRACTICE AREA.

Narrative: A STUDENT AND MYSELF WERE OPERATING IN ONE OF OUR DESIGNATED PRACTICE AREAS NW OF THE ARPT. WE CLRED THE AREA ONCE WE GOT OUT THERE AND PRIOR TO EACH MANEUVER. WE WERE OPERATING AT A SAFE ALT AND AVOIDING W HDGS DUE TO THE SETTING SUN. WE NOTICED A BUZZING SOUND THAT SOUNDED VERY ABNORMAL. WE LOOKED BEHIND US AND OBSERVED A MOONEY XING OUR FLT PATH FROM W TO E. NEITHER OF US SAW EACH OTHER. THE MOONEY PROCEEDED TO THE ARPT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

Near midair collision between C152 and M20 northwest of ith at approximately 3300 ft in practice area.