Near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	277687
Time
Date	199407
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : atl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : atl
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hercules (C-130)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	instruction : instructor oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : atp pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 35 flight time total : 4800 flight time type : 2800
ASRS Report	277687
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

My aircraft was using atlanta departure control for VFR flight following from dobbins AFB GA to our test area near augusta. Departure control gave us a TA, less than 1 mi. I visually acquired the aircraft within 2 seconds. It was a single engine, low wing, light colored aircraft on a converging course at the same altitude (2500 ft). He appeared to see us at the same time and began a descent as we began a right climbing turn to pass behind him. We told departure control what we had done and returned to our course and altitude. Our original heading was 060 degrees and his was approximately 360 degrees. The WX reported by dobbins AFB was estimated 3000 broken and good visibility. Visibility at 2500 ft was greater than 3 mi but less than 5 mi. Our airspeed was 170 KIAS. Neither aircraft was at fault.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC.

Narrative: MY ACFT WAS USING ATLANTA DEP CTL FOR VFR FLT FOLLOWING FROM DOBBINS AFB GA TO OUR TEST AREA NEAR AUGUSTA. DEP CTL GAVE US A TA, LESS THAN 1 MI. I VISUALLY ACQUIRED THE ACFT WITHIN 2 SECONDS. IT WAS A SINGLE ENG, LOW WING, LIGHT COLORED ACFT ON A CONVERGING COURSE AT THE SAME ALT (2500 FT). HE APPEARED TO SEE US AT THE SAME TIME AND BEGAN A DSCNT AS WE BEGAN A R CLBING TURN TO PASS BEHIND HIM. WE TOLD DEP CTL WHAT WE HAD DONE AND RETURNED TO OUR COURSE AND ALT. OUR ORIGINAL HDG WAS 060 DEGS AND HIS WAS APPROX 360 DEGS. THE WX RPTED BY DOBBINS AFB WAS ESTIMATED 3000 BROKEN AND GOOD VISIBILITY. VISIBILITY AT 2500 FT WAS GREATER THAN 3 MI BUT LESS THAN 5 MI. OUR AIRSPD WAS 170 KIAS. NEITHER ACFT WAS AT FAULT.

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.