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While in cruise at 2500 ft MSL, the pilot of a light aircraft took evasive action in order to avoid 2 A-10's approaching head-on at same altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 304267 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199505 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : y70 |
| State Reference | MI |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zau |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Thunderbolt II (Warthog A-10) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 100 flight time type : 69 |
| ASRS Report | 304267 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 200 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
While cruising at 2500 ft MSL on a course of 353 degrees, I encountered 2 military A-10 aircraft at a relative bearing of '0' degrees (on a collision course). I took immediate evasive action by initiating a right turn. The A-10 aircraft also took evasive action to the right. Contributing factor: since the military aircraft are camouflaged, they are very difficult to see until at close range. I assume the military aircraft were returning to their bases at battle creek and station from the chippewa MOA. Suggested correction action: military aircraft should not travel cross country at low levels outside of MOA's.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: WHILE IN CRUISE AT 2500 FT MSL, THE PLT OF A LIGHT ACFT TOOK EVASIVE ACTION IN ORDER TO AVOID 2 A-10'S APCHING HEAD-ON AT SAME ALT.
Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 2500 FT MSL ON A COURSE OF 353 DEGS, I ENCOUNTERED 2 MIL A-10 ACFT AT A RELATIVE BEARING OF '0' DEGS (ON A COLLISION COURSE). I TOOK IMMEDIATE EVASIVE ACTION BY INITIATING A R TURN. THE A-10 ACFT ALSO TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO THE R. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR: SINCE THE MIL ACFT ARE CAMOUFLAGED, THEY ARE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE UNTIL AT CLOSE RANGE. I ASSUME THE MIL ACFT WERE RETURNING TO THEIR BASES AT BATTLE CREEK AND STATION FROM THE CHIPPEWA MOA. SUGGESTED CORRECTION ACTION: MIL ACFT SHOULD NOT TRAVEL XCOUNTRY AT LOW LEVELS OUTSIDE OF MOA'S.
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.