DA20 Undifferentiated
Flight Crew Instrument; Flight Crew Multiengine; Flight Crew Flight Instructor; Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 150; Flight Crew Total 1300
Communication Breakdown
ATC Issue All Types; Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Procedure; Airspace Structure; Aircraft
VFR traffic failed to level when instructed by ATC. I had to drop 500 feet and bank had while accelerating to avoid a mid air collision. We only got one small heading change from ATC that made us more of a factor.
Diamond DA20 pilot reported taking evasive action to avoid traffic.