<< >> NASA ASRS Report 403264, May 1998

Near midair collision between 2 traffic watch aircraft. One is alleged to have been playing chicken with the reporter's aircraft, an ongoing practice with that pilot or corporation.

Attributes
ACN	403264
Time
Date	199805
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sjc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1400 msl bound upper : 1400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : oak
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 730 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	403264
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : unable
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was flying with a reporter along highway 17 from the summit at 1400 ft. Bay said traffic for me was at 1 O'clock and 3 mi. I was looking. No contact. About 30 seconds later, bay said traffic is now at 2 O'clock and 1 mi. I looked harder and saw it coming straight at me, same altitude. He was at 2-3 O'clock to me and he had a bigger view of me. I turned right about 20 degrees to avoid him and he began a turn to keep his nose on me (like playing chicken). I made an emergency 360 degree turn to the left to avoid him. I have heard the other company does that for fun. I think it is dangerous and stupid.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN 2 TFC WATCH ACFT. ONE IS ALLEGED TO HAVE BEEN PLAYING CHICKEN WITH THE RPTR'S ACFT, AN ONGOING PRACTICE WITH THAT PLT OR CORPORATION.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING WITH A RPTR ALONG HWY 17 FROM THE SUMMIT AT 1400 FT. BAY SAID TFC FOR ME WAS AT 1 O'CLOCK AND 3 MI. I WAS LOOKING. NO CONTACT. ABOUT 30 SECONDS LATER, BAY SAID TFC IS NOW AT 2 O'CLOCK AND 1 MI. I LOOKED HARDER AND SAW IT COMING STRAIGHT AT ME, SAME ALT. HE WAS AT 2-3 O'CLOCK TO ME AND HE HAD A BIGGER VIEW OF ME. I TURNED R ABOUT 20 DEGS TO AVOID HIM AND HE BEGAN A TURN TO KEEP HIS NOSE ON ME (LIKE PLAYING CHICKEN). I MADE AN EMER 360 DEG TURN TO THE L TO AVOID HIM. I HAVE HEARD THE OTHER COMPANY DOES THAT FOR FUN. I THINK IT IS DANGEROUS AND STUPID.

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.