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ASRS REPORT: 80243

Data Source AVIATION SAFETY REPORTING SYSTEM
Report Number 80243
Local Date 01-JAN-88
Local Time 1801-2400

Synopsis
CLOSE PROX ACR-WDB GA-SMT AT WESTERN EDGE OF LAX TCA.

Assessment
Event Primary Problem HUMAN FACTORS
Flight Crew Event Results TOOK EVASIVE ACTION

Anomaly Information
Conflict Anomaly Desc AIRBORNE CONFLICT
Anomaly Detected - Person Desc FLIGHT CREW

Location Information
Loc State Code CA
Loc Ref Airport Name LAX
Horizontal Miss Distance (ft) 1500
Verical Miss Distance (ft) 0
Magnetic Bearing (deg) 1500
Magnetic Bearing (deg) 249
Reference ID Distance (nm) 28
Altitude MSL - Single Value(ft) 8500

Environmental Information
Weather Conditions VMC
Light Condition NIGHT


AIRCRAFT INFORMATION

Aircraft 1
Acft Make/Model Desc WIDEBODY, LOW WING, 4 TURBOJET ENG
Acft Operator Desc AIR CARRIER
Acft Flight Mission PASSENGER
Acft Flight Phase DESCENT
Acft Flight Plan IFR
Flight Crew Count 3

Aircraft 2
Acft Make/Model Desc SMALL TRANSPORT
Acft Flight Phase CRUISE
Acft Flight Plan VFR
Flight Crew Count 1


PERSON INFORMATION

Information For Person Sequence 1

Reporting Organization AIR CARRIER
Flt Crew Exp (last 90 days) 130
Flt Crew Function PILOT FLYING
Flt Crew Qual Desc AIR TRANSPORT PILOT (ATP)


Narrative

ON PROFILE DESCENT TO RWY 25L LAX. AT APPROX 8500' BETWEEN ARNES AND FUELER INTXNS APCH CTL ALERTED US TO TFC AT 11 O'CLOCK. I SPOTTED TFC, LEVELED OFF AND STARTED TURN TO RIGHT. CTL THEN SAID "MAKE IMMEDIATE TURN TO RIGHT "TFC 1 TO 2 MI. OBSERVED LIGHT TWIN PASS BEHIND AT APPROX 8500' HDG NBOUND AT LESS THAN 1/4 MI. MY THANKS TO THE CTLR ON DUTY.

Information For Person Sequence 2

ATC Function APPROACH
ATC Qual Desc FULLY CERTIFIED


Narrative



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