A bakeng deuce pilot reports an near midair collision with a helicopter near juno beach pier fl whil...

Attributes
ACN	746238
Time
Date	200707
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 59fl.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Experimental
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : private pilot : multi engine pilot : flight engineer
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 15000 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	746238
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flying sight-seeing with passenger heading south just south of juno beach pier; coordinates approximately 2653N 08003W at approximately XA30 local. While overwater; and approximately 500 ft off the shore; we started a r-hand turn to begin our climb to 1000 ft; intending to turn over land for return to field. During the turn I saw a helicopter passing overhead; also overwater; along the beach; heading north. When I rolled out of my turn and before I began the climb I saw the helicopter on my right side approximately 500 ft away; now just above our altitude. I began to climb to get separation and to get to an altitude to turn over land for our return. As I did so; the helicopter climbed with me. When I turned overland at 1000 ft; the helicopter turned with me; and closed within 60 ft. I continued back to our field; and the helicopter stayed in close proximity for about 2 mins. At that time it descended and turned left under us; departed the area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BAKENG DEUCE PILOT REPORTS AN NMAC WITH A HELICOPTER NEAR JUNO BEACH PIER FL WHILE SIGHTSEEING ALONG THE BEACH.

Narrative: FLYING SIGHT-SEEING WITH PAX HDG S JUST S OF JUNO BEACH PIER; COORDINATES APPROX 2653N 08003W AT APPROX XA30 LCL. WHILE OVERWATER; AND APPROX 500 FT OFF THE SHORE; WE STARTED A R-HAND TURN TO BEGIN OUR CLB TO 1000 FT; INTENDING TO TURN OVER LAND FOR RETURN TO FIELD. DURING THE TURN I SAW A HELI PASSING OVERHEAD; ALSO OVERWATER; ALONG THE BEACH; HDG N. WHEN I ROLLED OUT OF MY TURN AND BEFORE I BEGAN THE CLB I SAW THE HELI ON MY R SIDE APPROX 500 FT AWAY; NOW JUST ABOVE OUR ALT. I BEGAN TO CLB TO GET SEPARATION AND TO GET TO AN ALT TO TURN OVER LAND FOR OUR RETURN. AS I DID SO; THE HELI CLBED WITH ME. WHEN I TURNED OVERLAND AT 1000 FT; THE HELI TURNED WITH ME; AND CLOSED WITHIN 60 FT. I CONTINUED BACK TO OUR FIELD; AND THE HELI STAYED IN CLOSE PROX FOR ABOUT 2 MINS. AT THAT TIME IT DSNDED AND TURNED L UNDER US; DEPARTED THE AREA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.

A bakeng deuce pilot reports an near midair collision with a helicopter near juno beach pier fl while sightseeing along the beach.