Small aircraft X had near midair collision with blimp.

Attributes
ACN	310172
Time
Date	199507
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jxn
State Reference	MI
Altitude	agl bound lower : 400 agl bound upper : 400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : jxn
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Other
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : student
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 27 flight time total : 27 flight time type : 27
ASRS Report	310172
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 150 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Small aircraft X was in the jxn traffic pattern practicing takeoff and landing. I was cleared for the option on runway 24. I then landed and took off again. On takeoff there was a Y airship to my left who also seemed to be taking off. I then saw about 15 people running after the airship. On the radio I heard someone say, 'we're not going to make it.' I then pitched for 59 KTS (best angle of climb) and climbed out over and to the left of the airship. After I climbed out I told the tower, 'jxn tower that was pretty close.' he said, 'roger.' I then asked the airship to say when they were ready to depart.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA X HAD NMAC WITH BLIMP.

Narrative: SMA X WAS IN THE JXN TFC PATTERN PRACTICING TKOF AND LNDG. I WAS CLRED FOR THE OPTION ON RWY 24. I THEN LANDED AND TOOK OFF AGAIN. ON TKOF THERE WAS A Y AIRSHIP TO MY L WHO ALSO SEEMED TO BE TAKING OFF. I THEN SAW ABOUT 15 PEOPLE RUNNING AFTER THE AIRSHIP. ON THE RADIO I HEARD SOMEONE SAY, 'WE'RE NOT GOING TO MAKE IT.' I THEN PITCHED FOR 59 KTS (BEST ANGLE OF CLB) AND CLBED OUT OVER AND TO THE L OF THE AIRSHIP. AFTER I CLBED OUT I TOLD THE TWR, 'JXN TWR THAT WAS PRETTY CLOSE.' HE SAID, 'ROGER.' I THEN ASKED THE AIRSHIP TO SAY WHEN THEY WERE READY TO DEPART.

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.