CRJ200 flight crew visually acquired traffic closing on their projected flight path and climbed to a...

Attributes
ACN	770926
Time
Date	200801
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jfk.airport
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Regional Jet 200 ER&LR
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	ils localizer & glide slope : 22l
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	770926
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 180 flight time total : 7900 flight time type : 4500
ASRS Report	770927
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa other flight crewb
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	vertical : 300
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While being vectored for the ILS runway 22L at jfk; we were given a descent from 3000 ft to 2000 ft; by the ny approach controller. I entered 2000 ft in the altitude preselect. This was confirmed by the captain. I then looked to our 11 O'clock position; which is where the airport was in relation to our aircraft. It was at this time that I saw a high wing GA aircraft at our 11 O'clock position; low; and very close to our aircraft. I pointed out the traffic to the captain who acknowledged the traffic; stopped our descent; and then climbed slightly back to 3000 ft. The high wing aircraft passed in front of us from our left to right slightly low. After the traffic passed; ny approach control commented 'air carrier X I thought I said 2000 ft.' I replied that we had just avoided GA traffic from our left to right and would now begin the descent to 2000 ft. ATC replied they had not seen the traffic. Approximately 1 min later; ATC reported traffic at our 2 O'clock position 4 mi and altitude 3200 ft. We were then cleared the visual approach runway 22R. We never received any TCAS messages during the event described.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CRJ200 FLT CREW VISUALLY ACQUIRED TFC CLOSING ON THEIR PROJECTED FLT PATH AND CLIMBED TO AVOID THE TFC.

Narrative: WHILE BEING VECTORED FOR THE ILS RWY 22L AT JFK; WE WERE GIVEN A DSCNT FROM 3000 FT TO 2000 FT; BY THE NY APCH CTLR. I ENTERED 2000 FT IN THE ALT PRESELECT. THIS WAS CONFIRMED BY THE CAPT. I THEN LOOKED TO OUR 11 O'CLOCK POS; WHICH IS WHERE THE ARPT WAS IN RELATION TO OUR ACFT. IT WAS AT THIS TIME THAT I SAW A HIGH WING GA ACFT AT OUR 11 O'CLOCK POS; LOW; AND VERY CLOSE TO OUR ACFT. I POINTED OUT THE TFC TO THE CAPT WHO ACKNOWLEDGED THE TFC; STOPPED OUR DSCNT; AND THEN CLBED SLIGHTLY BACK TO 3000 FT. THE HIGH WING ACFT PASSED IN FRONT OF US FROM OUR L TO R SLIGHTLY LOW. AFTER THE TFC PASSED; NY APCH CTL COMMENTED 'ACR X I THOUGHT I SAID 2000 FT.' I REPLIED THAT WE HAD JUST AVOIDED GA TFC FROM OUR L TO R AND WOULD NOW BEGIN THE DSCNT TO 2000 FT. ATC REPLIED THEY HAD NOT SEEN THE TFC. APPROX 1 MIN LATER; ATC RPTED TFC AT OUR 2 O'CLOCK POS 4 MI AND ALT 3200 FT. WE WERE THEN CLRED THE VISUAL APCH RWY 22R. WE NEVER RECEIVED ANY TCAS MESSAGES DURING THE EVENT DESCRIBED.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.

CRJ200 flight crew visually acquired traffic closing on their projected flight path and climbed to avoid the traffic.