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Pilot of small aircraft VFR in close proximity to cloud had near midair collision with military fgt passing within 200' at same altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 139291 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199003 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : vty |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 800 msl bound upper : 1000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ntd tower : mke |
| Operator | general aviation : instructional |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear |
| Flight Phase | cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Navigation In Use | Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 58 flight time total : 258 flight time type : 9 |
| ASRS Report | 139291 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other other : unspecified cockpit |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Contacted pt mago tower and requested air traffic area transition via pacific coast highway at 1500 ft was cleared as requested. While in airspace ATC requested me to go to 2000 ft. I replied I was unable because of clouds. As I replied a low cloud came into view and I requested lower altitude and began to descend. ATC cleared me to 1000 ft. As I arrived at 1000 ft I found I had to descend further. I immediately went to 800 ft unable to contact tower as he was talking and giving my position to other airplane. At this time a military fighter went by my left wing. He banked to his right and I banked to my right. We were both at 800 ft with 200-300 ft sep.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT OF SMA VFR IN CLOSE PROX TO CLOUD HAD NMAC WITH MIL FGT PASSING WITHIN 200' AT SAME ALT.
Narrative: CONTACTED PT MAGO TWR AND REQUESTED ATA TRANSITION VIA PACIFIC COAST HWY AT 1500 FT WAS CLRED AS REQUESTED. WHILE IN AIRSPACE ATC REQUESTED ME TO GO TO 2000 FT. I REPLIED I WAS UNABLE BECAUSE OF CLOUDS. AS I REPLIED A LOW CLOUD CAME INTO VIEW AND I REQUESTED LOWER ALT AND BEGAN TO DSND. ATC CLRED ME TO 1000 FT. AS I ARRIVED AT 1000 FT I FOUND I HAD TO DSND FURTHER. I IMMEDIATELY WENT TO 800 FT UNABLE TO CONTACT TWR AS HE WAS TALKING AND GIVING MY POS TO OTHER AIRPLANE. AT THIS TIME A MIL FIGHTER WENT BY MY L WING. HE BANKED TO HIS R AND I BANKED TO MY R. WE WERE BOTH AT 800 FT WITH 200-300 FT SEP.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.