ZTL controller described conflict event between an IFR PA24 at 9000 ft and unknown opposite directio...

Attributes
ACN	847287
Time
Date	200908
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ANB.Airport
State Reference	AL
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	PA-24 Comanche
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Person 1
Function	Enroute
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 4
Events
Anomaly	Conflict Airborne Conflict
Miss Distance	Horizontal 1500 Vertical 0

Narrative:

PA24 over flight level 090 talking on my frequency. I noticed a VFR target southbound opposite direction at 89 (indicated). I advised the PA24 when the VFR target was at 12 o'clock and 5 miles. I kept giving advisories until 2 miles then I issued the PA24 a turn to 090 degrees heading and descent to 80.. The aircraft (PA24) called the VFR aircraft in sight approximately .25 mile. I monitored the VFR target maneuvering in the area and tried to raise on frequency. I finally lost the target about 5 miles east of anb at 35 in radar coverage.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZTL Controller described conflict event between an IFR PA24 at 9000 FT and unknown opposite direction VFR traffic; turn and descent instructions were issued to the IFR aircraft.

Narrative: PA24 over flight level 090 talking on my frequency. I noticed a VFR target southbound opposite direction at 89 (indicated). I advised the PA24 when the VFR target was at 12 o'clock and 5 miles. I kept giving advisories until 2 miles then I issued the PA24 a turn to 090 degrees heading and descent to 80.. The aircraft (PA24) called the VFR aircraft in sight approximately .25 mile. I monitored the VFR target maneuvering in the area and tried to raise on frequency. I finally lost the target about 5 miles East of ANB at 35 in radar coverage.

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.

ZTL controller described conflict event between an IFR PA24 at 9000 ft and unknown opposite direction VFR traffic; turn and descent instructions were issued to the IFR aircraft.