An air carrier light transport had a near midair collision with a model aircraft in the traffic patt...

Attributes
ACN	257682
Time
Date	199311
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lga
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1200 msl bound upper : 1200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lga
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : straight in
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Other
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 224 flight time total : 7385 flight time type : 2313
ASRS Report	257682
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 80 vertical : 10
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

We encountered a radio controlled model airplane while executing the lda-a approach to runway 22. Our position was at 2.7 DME on the final approach course at 1200 ft MSL. The model airplane passed slightly below us (maybe 10 ft) and within 50-100 ft horizontal. We took no evasive action due to the short time between sighting and passing the model airplane. It was only a few seconds between identify and passing the model. We reported the sighting to lga tower who advised subsequent aircraft of the model aircraft activity. We landed without incident. It would seem to me that the FCC would have some control over the rules regarding the operation of radio controled models in close proximity to airports. There is a small field used for model flying near the site of our near-miss. In almost 7 yrs of operating into and out of laguardia, this was the first time that I have experienced any conflict or, for that matter, any sightings of models in that area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN ACR LTT HAD A NMAC WITH A MODEL ACFT IN THE TFC PATTERN AT LGA.

Narrative: WE ENCOUNTERED A RADIO CONTROLLED MODEL AIRPLANE WHILE EXECUTING THE LDA-A APCH TO RWY 22. OUR POS WAS AT 2.7 DME ON THE FINAL APCH COURSE AT 1200 FT MSL. THE MODEL AIRPLANE PASSED SLIGHTLY BELOW US (MAYBE 10 FT) AND WITHIN 50-100 FT HORIZ. WE TOOK NO EVASIVE ACTION DUE TO THE SHORT TIME BTWN SIGHTING AND PASSING THE MODEL AIRPLANE. IT WAS ONLY A FEW SECONDS BTWN IDENT AND PASSING THE MODEL. WE RPTED THE SIGHTING TO LGA TWR WHO ADVISED SUBSEQUENT ACFT OF THE MODEL ACFT ACTIVITY. WE LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. IT WOULD SEEM TO ME THAT THE FCC WOULD HAVE SOME CTL OVER THE RULES REGARDING THE OP OF RADIO CTLED MODELS IN CLOSE PROX TO ARPTS. THERE IS A SMALL FIELD USED FOR MODEL FLYING NEAR THE SITE OF OUR NEAR-MISS. IN ALMOST 7 YRS OF OPERATING INTO AND OUT OF LAGUARDIA, THIS WAS THE FIRST TIME THAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED ANY CONFLICT OR, FOR THAT MATTER, ANY SIGHTINGS OF MODELS IN THAT AREA.

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.

An air carrier light transport had a near midair collision with a model aircraft in the traffic pattern at lga.