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F/a 18 pilot experiences a near midair collision with a large bird or small aircraft over the owens valley in california; during a low level training exercise.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1249170 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201503 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | O26.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | F/A 18 Hornet/Super Hornet |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Commercial Flight Crew Instrument |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 75 Flight Crew Total 850 Flight Crew Type 490 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 50 Vertical 50 |
Narrative:
Possible near midair collision in owens valley near olancha; ca. F/a-18F operating low level; heading northbound. Approximately 450 kcas (knots calibrated airspeed). Object observed close over canopy. Not identifiable. Possible large bird or small aircraft. No onboard radar tracks or advisory calls noted.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: F/A 18 pilot experiences a NMAC with a large bird or small aircraft over the Owens Valley in California; during a low level training exercise.
Narrative: Possible NMAC in Owens Valley near Olancha; CA. F/A-18F operating low level; heading northbound. Approximately 450 KCAS (Knots Calibrated Airspeed). Object observed close over canopy. Not identifiable. Possible large bird or small aircraft. No onboard radar tracks or advisory calls noted.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.