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A be-20 pilot reports a near miss with a light transport aircraft 11 NM north west of ifp at 2;150 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 826772 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200903 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601-1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | IFP.Airport |
| State Reference | NV |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Not Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 45 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 3000 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 250 Vertical 10 |
Narrative:
We were in a left bank and as we leveled the wings; we saw a light transport aircraft at our 3 o'clock position (right side of the aircraft); same altitude; approximately 250 ft away and headed directly at us. We disconnected the autopilot and immediately descended to avoid a collision. Our aircraft is not equipped with TCAS/tcad. We were in radio contact with ifp tower to advise them of our operation; to improve our safety by receiving tas (understanding that this is simply informational as the tower does not have radar; just position reports from participating pilots). At 11 miles; there is no requirement to contact the tower. While in the area; we did receive a few tas; however; this particular aircraft was not talking to the tower. Approximately 15 minutes later; an additional light transport aircraft made radio contact with ifp tower. Through the tower we were able to keep up with each other's positions. We have operated in this area numerous times and I believe that the transport aircraft operate out of an airport located about 35 miles east. No damage or injuries were sustained in the avoidance of this near midair collision.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A BE-20 pilot reports a near miss with a light transport aircraft 11 NM north west of IFP at 2;150 FT.
Narrative: We were in a left bank and as we leveled the wings; we saw a light transport aircraft at our 3 o'clock position (right side of the aircraft); same altitude; approximately 250 FT away and headed directly at us. We disconnected the autopilot and immediately descended to avoid a collision. Our aircraft is not equipped with TCAS/TCAD. We were in radio contact with IFP Tower to advise them of our operation; to improve our safety by receiving TAs (understanding that this is simply informational as the Tower does not have radar; just position reports from participating pilots). At 11 miles; there is no requirement to contact the Tower. While in the area; we did receive a few TAs; however; this particular aircraft was not talking to the Tower. Approximately 15 minutes later; an additional light transport aircraft made radio contact with IFP Tower. Through the Tower we were able to keep up with each other's positions. We have operated in this area numerous times and I believe that the transport aircraft operate out of an airport located about 35 miles east. No damage or injuries were sustained in the avoidance of this NMAC.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.