A student and instructor pilot aboard a M20K suffered an near midair collision with a PA28 while on ...

Attributes
ACN	997514
Time
Date	201202
Local Time Of Day	0601-1200
Place
Locale Reference	MLB.Airport
State Reference	FL
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	M-20 K (231) / Encore
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Final Approach
Route In Use	Visual Approach
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying Instructor
Qualification	Air Traffic Control Fully Certified Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument
Experience	Air Traffic Control Radar 10 Air Traffic Control Supervisory 10 Flight Crew Last 90 Days 35 Flight Crew Total 5000 Flight Crew Type 1000
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC
Miss Distance	Horizontal 400 Vertical 0

Narrative:

I was conducting flight training and we were on an ILS approach to runway 9R at mlb when I observed a red and white PA28 extending his left base through the final to runway 9L. He was on a southerly heading flying directly towards us at the same altitude. When the separation became too close for my comfort level; I took control of the aircraft from my student who was under the hood. The moment I started evasive action I saw the pilot in the right seat of the piper react to our aircraft and the piper made an immediate and steep left turn back to the final for 9L. Once sufficient separation prevailed; I re-established the aircraft back on the ILS and gave control back to the student. We completed the approach and landing without incident. The frequency was very busy and I waited until on the ground to tell the ground controller how close the PA28 was. I estimated 500 ft or less and told ground that. The other aircraft's crew then came on the frequency to say it wasn't that close. I have hundreds of hours of formation flying in addition to over 5;000 hours of flight time; and can judge distances as well as anyone. The instructor's face was clearly surprised to see our aircraft and its proximity to him; that's how close the two aircraft did get.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A student and instructor pilot aboard a M20K suffered an NMAC with a PA28 while on approach to parallel runways at MLB.

Narrative: I was conducting flight training and we were on an ILS approach to Runway 9R at MLB when I observed a red and white PA28 extending his left base through the final to Runway 9L. He was on a southerly heading flying directly towards us at the same altitude. When the separation became too close for my comfort level; I took control of the aircraft from my student who was under the hood. The moment I started evasive action I saw the pilot in the right seat of the Piper react to our aircraft and the Piper made an immediate and steep left turn back to the final for 9L. Once sufficient separation prevailed; I re-established the aircraft back on the ILS and gave control back to the student. We completed the approach and landing without incident. The frequency was very busy and I waited until on the ground to tell the Ground Controller how close the PA28 was. I estimated 500 FT or less and told Ground that. The other aircraft's crew then came on the frequency to say it wasn't that close. I have hundreds of hours of formation flying in addition to over 5;000 hours of flight time; and can judge distances as well as anyone. The Instructor's face was clearly surprised to see our aircraft and its proximity to him; that's how close the two aircraft did get.

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.

A student and instructor pilot aboard a M20K suffered an near midair collision with a PA28 while on approach to parallel runways at mlb.