Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Crew Commercial; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Flight Instructor
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
I was taking a Student out to do basic maneuvers and slow flight. On the way out to the practice area at 2;500 feet already making practice area traffic calls. I was going to do a clearing turns until on my left side I saw something move so I looked up to my left and saw a light blue colored twin-engine already making a hard right turn to avoid me. With me seeing this I made the quick decision as well to reduce the engine to idle; and bank right and descend as well to avoid the traffic. The aircraft was close enough to see a tail number on the plane; but because the twin was a low wing and was turning I was not able to see the tail number.
Cessna 172 instructor pilot reported taking evasive action after a near mid air collision with another aircraft.