Close proximity commuter small transport GA-small aircraft glider south of mht, nh.

Attributes
ACN	121610
Time
Date	198908
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mht
State Reference	NH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mht
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Small Transport
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 230 flight time total : 2080
ASRS Report	121610
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 175
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were on a visual approach to runway 35 in manchester, nh descending out of 4000' when the captain noticed a glider coming almost head-on just below us (100-150'). He stopped our descent and the glider passed just below us.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX COMMUTER SMT GA-SMA GLIDER SOUTH OF MHT, NH.

Narrative: WE WERE ON A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 35 IN MANCHESTER, NH DESCENDING OUT OF 4000' WHEN THE CAPT NOTICED A GLIDER COMING ALMOST HEAD-ON JUST BELOW US (100-150'). HE STOPPED OUR DSCNT AND THE GLIDER PASSED JUST BELOW US.

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.