<< >> NASA ASRS Report 121146, August 1989

Near midair collision between 2 privately operated small aircraft's in formation and an medium large transport.

Attributes
ACN	121146
Time
Date	198908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : shv
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : flight engineer pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	121146
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 1700 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	121157
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I was the #2 (X) aircraft in a flight of 2. At approximately 35 mi northeast of shv VOR, I saw an medium large transport Z approaching head-on. I went into a dive to avoid the medium large transport Z. I reported this to my leader, who never saw the medium large transport Z.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN 2 PRIVATELY OPERATED SMA'S IN FORMATION AND AN MLG.

Narrative: I WAS THE #2 (X) ACFT IN A FLT OF 2. AT APPROX 35 MI NE OF SHV VOR, I SAW AN MLG Z APCHING HEAD-ON. I WENT INTO A DIVE TO AVOID THE MLG Z. I RPTED THIS TO MY LEADER, WHO NEVER SAW THE MLG Z.

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.