ASRS 2053196
ACN 2053196 · 2023-11 · PA-23-250 Aztec
Flight Instructor with student reported a NMAC event during ATC assigned altitude with a large transport aircraft. The flight Instructor took evasive action to avoid a collision.
Pilot narrative
Verbatim, de-identified by NASA. Placeholders: ZZZ,
X, Y.
Approach told [me] to maintain 4500 ft. VFR and that traffic was 9 o clock. I was pilot flying a student back from a check ride. Student and I are both looking for the traffic, when an air carrier flight appears at 11 o clock in a nose high attitude so close we can see the pilots. We take evasive action by diving to the right and it looked like the air carrier pilot had an RA to level off so we immediately climbed. Approach said I was supposed to stay at 4500 we were at 4500 before evasive action was taken. I called tower to discuss.
NASA classification · Anomalies
- ATC Issue
- Conflict
- Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural
NASA classification · Assessments
- Contributing Factors / Situations
- Human Factors · Procedure
- Primary Problem
- Procedure
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