Several reporters described a conflict event involving training aircraft at gfk while entering and d...

Attributes
ACN	991236
Time
Date	201201
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	GFK.Airport
State Reference	ND
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Climb
Route In Use	Direct
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Initial Approach
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Instructor
Qualification	Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 34 Flight Crew Total 390 Flight Crew Type 340
Person 2
Function	Instructor Pilot Flying
Qualification	Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Commercial
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 25 Flight Crew Total 405 Flight Crew Type 250
Events
Anomaly	ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Vertical 150

Narrative:

While aircraft 1 was departing upwind runway 27R; aircraft 2 provided an incorrect position report northwest of the airport. Tower quickly corrected the aircraft; indicating their position was directly west of the airport; and provided them with a traffic report of aircraft 1 which was upwind of 27R. Aircraft 2 reported aircraft 1 was in sight directly below them. Tower instructed aircraft 2 to turn left and fly northeast bound. Aircraft 2 was currently south of aircraft 1; eastbound. Tower then provided a traffic report for aircraft 1; reporting aircraft 2 '11 o'clock and a mile; skyhawk; turning northeast bound; 2;100 ft.' aircraft 1 reported 'looking for traffic.' tower then instructed aircraft 1 to maintain current altitude; asking 'you're 1;600 correct?' aircraft 1 reported 'currently 2;100.' tower instructed aircraft 1 to descend to 1;600; simultaneously aircraft 1 reported aircraft 2 in sight; same altitude; and that aircraft 2 was turning into their flight path. Tower then stated to aircraft 1; that aircraft 2 would be flying over the top of them; to descend if need to; and that aircraft 2 would be maintaining their altitude. The instructor in aircraft 1 did not hear the instruction to descend from the tower controller; however did see aircraft 2 at the same altitude and on a collision course and made an immediate 'see and avoid' decision to climb over the aircraft rather than descend below it.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: Several reporters described a conflict event involving training aircraft at GFK while entering and departing the traffic pattern.

Narrative: While aircraft 1 was departing upwind Runway 27R; aircraft 2 provided an incorrect position report northwest of the airport. Tower quickly corrected the aircraft; indicating their position was directly west of the airport; and provided them with a traffic report of aircraft 1 which was upwind of 27R. Aircraft 2 reported aircraft 1 was in sight directly below them. Tower instructed aircraft 2 to turn left and fly northeast bound. Aircraft 2 was currently south of aircraft 1; eastbound. Tower then provided a traffic report for aircraft 1; reporting aircraft 2 '11 o'clock and a mile; Skyhawk; turning northeast bound; 2;100 FT.' Aircraft 1 reported 'looking for traffic.' Tower then instructed aircraft 1 to maintain current altitude; asking 'you're 1;600 correct?' Aircraft 1 reported 'currently 2;100.' Tower instructed aircraft 1 to descend to 1;600; simultaneously aircraft 1 reported aircraft 2 in sight; same altitude; and that aircraft 2 was turning into their flight path. Tower then stated to aircraft 1; that aircraft 2 would be flying over the top of them; to descend if need to; and that aircraft 2 would be maintaining their altitude. The instructor in aircraft 1 did not hear the instruction to descend from the Tower Controller; however did see aircraft 2 at the same altitude and on a collision course and made an immediate 'see and avoid' decision to climb over the aircraft rather than descend below it.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.

Several reporters described a conflict event involving training aircraft at gfk while entering and departing the traffic pattern.