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After releasing glider, tow aircraft came into close proximity to an small aircraft at the same altitude. Near midair collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 107479 |
| Time | |
| Date | 198903 |
| Day | Sat |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : la34 |
| State Reference | LA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : laxf |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 11500 flight time type : 30 |
| ASRS Report | 107479 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 300 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
I was in a climbing turn while towing a glider. The glider got off tow at 2000'. Since we were briefed for a 2500' release, I levelled off and at that point noticed a high wing small aircraft Y at my same altitude passing in front of me about 300' away. I saw no evasive action on the other aircraft's part.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AFTER RELEASING GLIDER, TOW ACFT CAME INTO CLOSE PROX TO AN SMA AT THE SAME ALT. NMAC.
Narrative: I WAS IN A CLBING TURN WHILE TOWING A GLIDER. THE GLIDER GOT OFF TOW AT 2000'. SINCE WE WERE BRIEFED FOR A 2500' RELEASE, I LEVELLED OFF AND AT THAT POINT NOTICED A HIGH WING SMA Y AT MY SAME ALT PASSING IN FRONT OF ME ABOUT 300' AWAY. I SAW NO EVASIVE ACTION ON THE OTHER ACFT'S PART.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.