 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
A B737 took evasive action and followed a TCAS RA command at 3;000 ft in response to VFR traffic near midair collision approaching pbi.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 936666 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201102 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | PBI.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Initial Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Phase | Climb |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 300 Vertical 300 |
Narrative:
While on downwind; pbi approach called out VFR traffic 500 ft below at 1 to 2 o'clock. VFR aircraft continued to close upon us and we received a traffic advisory. We still had 500 ft vertical clearance at this time. The VFR aircraft started to climb and we received a RA demanding a climb we started a climb of about 1;100 ft/min as instructed by TCAS. We had lost sight of the traffic under us. We reported the climb and RA to ATC. They authorized a climb and gave us a vector to the south. We received a 'clear of conflict' and continued the approach normally. VFR aircraft failed to see and avoid. The VFR aircraft climbed toward us for no apparent reason. TCAS; ATC and our crew reacted in accordance with established procedures. The procedures and TCAS worked well.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A B737 took evasive action and followed a TCAS RA command at 3;000 FT in response to VFR traffic NMAC approaching PBI.
Narrative: While on downwind; PBI Approach called out VFR traffic 500 FT below at 1 to 2 o'clock. VFR aircraft continued to close upon us and we received a traffic advisory. We still had 500 FT vertical clearance at this time. The VFR aircraft started to climb and we received a RA demanding a climb We started a climb of about 1;100 FT/min as instructed by TCAS. We had lost sight of the traffic under us. We reported the climb and RA to ATC. They authorized a climb and gave us a vector to the south. We received a 'clear of conflict' and continued the approach normally. VFR aircraft failed to see and avoid. The VFR aircraft climbed toward us for no apparent reason. TCAS; ATC and our crew reacted in accordance with established procedures. The procedures and TCAS worked well.
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.