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A PC12 pilot inbound to tjsj had an near midair collision with an outbound C402. ATC was late to point out the potential conflict; calling after the aircraft passed each other.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 734150 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200703 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : tjsj.airport |
| State Reference | PR |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | common carrier : charter |
| Make Model Name | PC-12 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | arrival other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : sju.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 402/402C/B379 Businessliner/Utiliner |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : charter |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 2190 flight time type : 180 |
| ASRS Report | 734150 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : reviewed incident with flight crew |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
Narrative:
I was flying with advisories to san juan. I was in a VFR descent at an altitude of 1500 ft passing fajardo coastline in puerto rico when I noticed an aircraft at my altitude that appeared to be heading towards us. I confirmed with my first officer and then my TCAS called out. I immediately disconnected the autoplt and made a 45 degree right climbing turn to avoid the aircraft that was on a direct head on course. As the aircraft passed by within 300 ft the controller announced the twin traffic at my 11 O'clock position and 1/2 mi. My response was you mean the aircraft that just went by within 300 ft and there was no response. We continued the flight to tjsj where I contacted the tower and filed a complaint concerning the near midair. I am writing this in hopes that it will help in some type of a safety increase when multiple lives were at stake.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A PC12 PILOT INBOUND TO TJSJ HAD AN NMAC WITH AN OUTBOUND C402. ATC WAS LATE TO POINT OUT THE POTENTIAL CONFLICT; CALLING AFTER THE AIRCRAFT PASSED EACH OTHER.
Narrative: I WAS FLYING WITH ADVISORIES TO SAN JUAN. I WAS IN A VFR DSCNT AT AN ALT OF 1500 FT PASSING FAJARDO COASTLINE IN PUERTO RICO WHEN I NOTICED AN ACFT AT MY ALT THAT APPEARED TO BE HEADING TOWARDS US. I CONFIRMED WITH MY FO AND THEN MY TCAS CALLED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY DISCONNECTED THE AUTOPLT AND MADE A 45 DEG R CLBING TURN TO AVOID THE ACFT THAT WAS ON A DIRECT HEAD ON COURSE. AS THE ACFT PASSED BY WITHIN 300 FT THE CTLR ANNOUNCED THE TWIN TFC AT MY 11 O'CLOCK POS AND 1/2 MI. MY RESPONSE WAS YOU MEAN THE ACFT THAT JUST WENT BY WITHIN 300 FT AND THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. WE CONTINUED THE FLT TO TJSJ WHERE I CONTACTED THE TWR AND FILED A COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE NEAR MIDAIR. I AM WRITING THIS IN HOPES THAT IT WILL HELP IN SOME TYPE OF A SAFETY INCREASE WHEN MULTIPLE LIVES WERE AT STAKE.
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.