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Although not yet in visual contact with helicopter traffic in the pattern the pilot of a piper J-3; number one for the runway; set up for a short final and experienced an near midair collision with the traffic.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1105496 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201307 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | MYF.Airport |
| State Reference | CA |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | J3 Cub |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Eurocopter AS 350/355/EC130 - Astar/Twinstar/Ecureuil |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Visual Approach |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Flight Engineer Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 100 Flight Crew Total 18000 Flight Crew Type 5000 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Multiengine Flight Crew Instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Conflict NMAC |
| Miss Distance | Horizontal 50 Vertical 50 |
Narrative:
Turned close-in downwind and had received and acknowledged a clearance for the option 28L. Traffic called - helicopter southeast at 800 ft responded 'looking; I'm at 1;200.' looking out the right side for chopper. Very close to the airport; assumed I was inside the chopper traffic. Faster aircraft behind me.at the abeam point tower again cleared me; stating I was number one. I again recited 28 left with my abbreviated n-number; and said 'I will make it quick;' thinking that the stearman behind me was gaining. Again; I thought the helicopter was southeast of my position; and was not aware he was landing.he saw me first; and took evasive action. This was very close to the airport. I did not see him until it was over - he was above me; framed in my windshield.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: Although not yet in visual contact with helicopter traffic in the pattern the pilot of a Piper J-3; number one for the runway; set up for a short final and experienced an NMAC with the traffic.
Narrative: Turned close-in downwind and had received and acknowledged a clearance for the option 28L. Traffic called - helicopter southeast at 800 FT responded 'looking; I'm at 1;200.' Looking out the right side for chopper. Very close to the airport; assumed I was inside the chopper traffic. Faster aircraft behind me.At the abeam point Tower again cleared me; stating I was number one. I again recited 28 left with my abbreviated N-number; and said 'I will make it quick;' thinking that the Stearman behind me was gaining. Again; I thought the helicopter was southeast of my position; and was not aware he was landing.He saw me first; and took evasive action. This was very close to the airport. I did not see him until it was over - he was above me; framed in my windshield.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2013 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.