Narrative:

On check-in with myf tower at the golf course, myf tower reported our mode C indicated 1700 ft MSL. The class B airspace begins at 1500 ft MSL. Our altimeter indicated 1480 ft MSL at the time the myf tower controller said he showed us at 1700 ft MSL. We descended to 1400 ft MSL indicated and he then reported us at 1400 ft MSL. 2 F18's passed in front and approximately 300 ft above us. They were in sight and no evasive action was required.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PA12 HAS AN NMAC WITH 2 F18'S WHILE DISCUSSING THE SAN CLASS B PENETRATION WITH MYF CTLR, 8 MI N OF MZB, CA.

Narrative: ON CHK-IN WITH MYF TWR AT THE GOLF COURSE, MYF TWR RPTED OUR MODE C INDICATED 1700 FT MSL. THE CLASS B AIRSPACE BEGINS AT 1500 FT MSL. OUR ALTIMETER INDICATED 1480 FT MSL AT THE TIME THE MYF TWR CTLR SAID HE SHOWED US AT 1700 FT MSL. WE DSNDED TO 1400 FT MSL INDICATED AND HE THEN RPTED US AT 1400 FT MSL. 2 F18'S PASSED IN FRONT AND APPROX 300 FT ABOVE US. THEY WERE IN SIGHT AND NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS REQUIRED.

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.