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Emb ERJ190 comes within 100 feet of a hang glider at 300 feet north east of ric; va; while on vectors for an ILS to runway 16.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 747159 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200707 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ric.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Weather Elements | Turbulence |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 190/195 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 16 other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : cfi pilot : multi engine pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 11000 flight time type : 1500 |
| ASRS Report | 747159 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Weather |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
Narrative:
While descending into ric the crew spotted a hang glider at the same altitude. The visibility was restr by haze and the area had cumulus clouds with tops to approximately 12000 ft. A climbing left turn was required to avoid contact.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EMB ERJ190 COMES WITHIN 100 FEET OF A HANG GLIDER AT 300 FEET NORTH EAST OF RIC; VA; WHILE ON VECTORS FOR AN ILS TO RWY 16.
Narrative: WHILE DSNDING INTO RIC THE CREW SPOTTED A HANG GLIDER AT THE SAME ALT. THE VISIBILITY WAS RESTR BY HAZE AND THE AREA HAD CUMULUS CLOUDS WITH TOPS TO APPROX 12000 FT. A CLBING L TURN WAS REQUIRED TO AVOID CONTACT.
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.