<< >> NASA ASRS Report 382285, October 1997

A PA28 arrow encounters a lockheed C130 flying in the opposite direction while under the control of ZTL, GA. No evasive maneuvering is required.

Attributes
ACN	382285
Time
Date	199710
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : elw
State Reference	SC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 7000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Hercules (C-130)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 39 flight time total : 586 flight time type : 480
ASRS Report	382285
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 2000
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Aircraft #1: IFR, 7000 ft, northbound, 005 degree radial on ZTL frequency 127.5. Broken cloud layer from approximately 4000-8000 ft, at times IMC. Aircraft #2: traveling south, appeared from behind clouds, descending past our left wing very close. I advised center of this incident and was told 'that's a C130 descending out of 9000 ft, he's VFR.' I did not hear a TA for either aircraft.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA28 ARROW ENCOUNTERS A LOCKHEED C130 FLYING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION WHILE UNDER THE CTL OF ZTL, GA. NO EVASIVE MANEUVERING IS REQUIRED.

Narrative: ACFT #1: IFR, 7000 FT, NBOUND, 005 DEG RADIAL ON ZTL FREQ 127.5. BROKEN CLOUD LAYER FROM APPROX 4000-8000 FT, AT TIMES IMC. ACFT #2: TRAVELING S, APPEARED FROM BEHIND CLOUDS, DSNDING PAST OUR L WING VERY CLOSE. I ADVISED CTR OF THIS INCIDENT AND WAS TOLD 'THAT'S A C130 DSNDING OUT OF 9000 FT, HE'S VFR.' I DID NOT HEAR A TA FOR EITHER ACFT.

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.