An small aircraft pilot has an near midair collision with a sailplane at 3000 ft north of E68, az.

Attributes
ACN	419151
Time
Date	199811
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : e68 airport : chd
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 3548 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	419151
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 100
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Cruise descent at approximately 2.6 NM north of E68, encountered a glider head-on. First saw glider at about 45 degrees above horizon. No time for evasive action. My speed was 105 KTS, course 060 degrees. Estimated closure speed approximately 180+ KTS. Glider was white, sky was slightly (thin) overcast.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT HAS AN NMAC WITH A SAILPLANE AT 3000 FT N OF E68, AZ.

Narrative: CRUISE DSCNT AT APPROX 2.6 NM N OF E68, ENCOUNTERED A GLIDER HEAD-ON. FIRST SAW GLIDER AT ABOUT 45 DEGS ABOVE HORIZON. NO TIME FOR EVASIVE ACTION. MY SPD WAS 105 KTS, COURSE 060 DEGS. ESTIMATED CLOSURE SPD APPROX 180+ KTS. GLIDER WAS WHITE, SKY WAS SLIGHTLY (THIN) OVCST.

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.