MH60 student pilot at 1;000 feet on a night vision goggles training exercise reports an near midair ...

Attributes
ACN	1255060
Time
Date	201502
Local Time Of Day	1801-2400
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	S-70/UH-60 Blackhawk/Seahawk/Pavehawk/Knighthawk
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Cruise
Route In Use	None
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	Climb
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Function	Trainee Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 300 Flight Crew Type 60
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC

Narrative:

We had just finished a training mission and we were returning to [base]. We were on a southeasterly heading; 1000 ft MSL approximately 10 NM northwest of ZZZ. Both pilots were on nvg (night vision goggles). We had just tuned up the CTAF. We didn't hear any CTAF traffic. A few minutes later the pilot in the left seat called traffic. The other helicopter was difficult to break out from the cultural lighting and resulted in a delay in maneuvering to avoid. Once the pilot at the controls broke out the traffic; he turned left to avoid. The other helicopter was heading north and was about 100 ft below. The aircraft had approximately 200 ft of lateral separation.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MH60 student pilot at 1;000 feet on a Night Vision Goggles training exercise reports an NMAC with another helicopter at 900 feet.

Narrative: We had just finished a training mission and we were returning to [base]. We were on a southeasterly heading; 1000 FT MSL approximately 10 NM NW of ZZZ. Both pilots were on NVG (Night Vision Goggles). We had just tuned up the CTAF. We didn't hear any CTAF traffic. A few minutes later the pilot in the left seat called traffic. The other helicopter was difficult to break out from the cultural lighting and resulted in a delay in maneuvering to avoid. Once the pilot at the controls broke out the traffic; he turned left to avoid. The other helicopter was heading north and was about 100 FT below. The aircraft had approximately 200 FT of lateral separation.

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.

MH60 student pilot at 1;000 feet on a night vision goggles training exercise reports an near midair collision with another helicopter at 900 feet.