<< >> NASA ASRS Report 587388, July 2003

Near midair collision between a GA small aircraft and a glider in a rapid climb 24 NM west of cgt, il.

Attributes
ACN	587388
Time
Date	200307
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : cgt.vortac
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute airway : v8.airway
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3500 flight time type : 3100
ASRS Report	587388
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 40 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Environmental Factor Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Cruising at 3500 ft MSL, eastbound and a glider/sailplane rose directly in front of me like an elevator. Pilot was about 40 ft in my path and we took evasive action to the right, creating a near mishap. We were inbound to cgt VOR on the 270 degree radial.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A GA SMA AND A GLIDER IN A RAPID CLB 24 NM W OF CGT, IL.

Narrative: CRUISING AT 3500 FT MSL, EBOUND AND A GLIDER/SAILPLANE ROSE DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF ME LIKE AN ELEVATOR. PLT WAS ABOUT 40 FT IN MY PATH AND WE TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO THE R, CREATING A NEAR MISHAP. WE WERE INBOUND TO CGT VOR ON THE 270 DEG RADIAL.

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.