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PA24 pilot has a close encounter with 3 T-6 type aircraft, apparently in formation, approximately 5 mi south of apa at 7800 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 535009 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200201 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : apa.airport |
| State Reference | CO |
| Altitude | msl single value : 7800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : apa.tower tower : day.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-24 Comanche |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Military |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument pilot : commercial |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 860 flight time type : 500 |
| ASRS Report | 535009 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter other non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
On climb out from apa, we encountered 3 T-6 airplanes -- bright yellow, probably a simulated air combat company. One was maneuvering fairly radically. The other 2 were in formation. While climbing and turning to avoid maneuvering aircraft, we were met head-on by other two. Passed with 1/2 mi. Avoided by left turn and climb. May have entered floor of class B airspace inadvertently.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PA24 PLT HAS A CLOSE ENCOUNTER WITH 3 T-6 TYPE ACFT, APPARENTLY IN FORMATION, APPROX 5 MI S OF APA AT 7800 FT.
Narrative: ON CLBOUT FROM APA, WE ENCOUNTERED 3 T-6 AIRPLANES -- BRIGHT YELLOW, PROBABLY A SIMULATED AIR COMBAT COMPANY. ONE WAS MANEUVERING FAIRLY RADICALLY. THE OTHER 2 WERE IN FORMATION. WHILE CLBING AND TURNING TO AVOID MANEUVERING ACFT, WE WERE MET HEAD-ON BY OTHER TWO. PASSED WITH 1/2 MI. AVOIDED BY L TURN AND CLB. MAY HAVE ENTERED FLOOR OF CLASS B AIRSPACE INADVERTENTLY.
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.