<< >> NASA ASRS Report 412811, September 1998

Pilot of an MK18 spitfire experiences an near midair collision with a PA28 during an unauthorized entry into the cmi class C.

Attributes
ACN	412811
Time
Date	199809
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cmi airport : c16
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3200 msl bound upper : 3200
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cmi
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Fighter
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee Arrow IV
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : cfi pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 10000 flight time type : 45
ASRS Report	412811
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

First flight in a yr in spitfire mark 18 wwii 2500 hp. Took off on runway 27 fraser field, C16, to check out aircraft and for pilot refresher. While checking out a radio problem, I inadvertently entered willard airport's (cmi) class C airspace. I should have been over 10 NM but came within 9.3 NM from the center of the champaign airspace. I was at 3200 ft MSL. At this distance I should have been below 2400 ft MSL. I was told that there was a near miss with a piper arrow, of approximately 200 ft. I should have remained well clear of willard's class C airspace while working out the radio problem (C16 is 7.2 mi northeast of willard, cmi).

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF AN MK18 SPITFIRE EXPERIENCES AN NMAC WITH A PA28 DURING AN UNAUTH ENTRY INTO THE CMI CLASS C.

Narrative: FIRST FLT IN A YR IN SPITFIRE MARK 18 WWII 2500 HP. TOOK OFF ON RWY 27 FRASER FIELD, C16, TO CHK OUT ACFT AND FOR PLT REFRESHER. WHILE CHKING OUT A RADIO PROB, I INADVERTENTLY ENTERED WILLARD ARPT'S (CMI) CLASS C AIRSPACE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN OVER 10 NM BUT CAME WITHIN 9.3 NM FROM THE CTR OF THE CHAMPAIGN AIRSPACE. I WAS AT 3200 FT MSL. AT THIS DISTANCE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN BELOW 2400 FT MSL. I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A NEAR MISS WITH A PIPER ARROW, OF APPROX 200 FT. I SHOULD HAVE REMAINED WELL CLR OF WILLARD'S CLASS C AIRSPACE WHILE WORKING OUT THE RADIO PROB (C16 IS 7.2 MI NE OF WILLARD, CMI).

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.