B737 flight crew reports a near midair collision with a glider approaching sloyd on the lyndi 3 arri...

Narrative:

[We were] descending on LYNDI3 arrival via pke. Passing trixi intersection; we were cleared to 9;000 ft. I announced and entered vertical speed mode; 1;000 FPM down. We were not given the 10;000 ft restriction at sloyd; however; were going to cross it at approximately 10;000 ft anyway. Approximately one mile from sloyd at 10;300 ft we received latest ATIS via ACARS. When I looked up; I saw a glider approaching from the right; low (less than 200 ft below). I called out; 'holy ...; glider; autopilot is off; turning.' I disconnected the autopilot; added power; leveled off and turned right approximately 20 degrees at 30 degrees of bank. The first officer told ATC what we were doing. ATC responded that this happens in that area. After the glider passed; we returned to course and landed uneventfully at san. The glider did not change course at any time it was in view. We passed within 100 ft horizontally and 100 ft vertically. The glider; like most; did not have a transponder.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: B737 flight crew reports a NMAC with a glider approaching SLOYD on the LYNDI 3 arrival to SAN. Evasive action is taken by the B737 Captain; but the glider does not alter course.

Narrative: [We were] descending on LYNDI3 Arrival via PKE. Passing TRIXI Intersection; we were cleared to 9;000 FT. I announced and entered Vertical Speed mode; 1;000 FPM down. We were not given the 10;000 FT restriction at SLOYD; however; were going to cross it at approximately 10;000 FT anyway. Approximately one mile from SLOYD at 10;300 FT we received latest ATIS via ACARS. When I looked up; I saw a glider approaching from the right; low (less than 200 FT below). I called out; 'holy ...; glider; autopilot is off; turning.' I disconnected the autopilot; added power; leveled off and turned right approximately 20 degrees at 30 degrees of bank. The First Officer told ATC what we were doing. ATC responded that this happens in that area. After the glider passed; we returned to course and landed uneventfully at SAN. The glider did not change course at any time it was in view. We passed within 100 FT horizontally and 100 FT vertically. The glider; like most; did not have a transponder.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.

Attributes
ACN	1166340
Time
Date	201404
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	SNA.Airport
State Reference	CA
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B737-700
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Descent
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Sail Plane
Flight Phase	Cruise
Person 1
Function	Captain Pilot Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 236
Person 2
Function	First Officer Pilot Not Flying
Experience	Flight Crew Last 90 Days 175 Flight Crew Type 4000
Events
Anomaly	Conflict NMAC

B737 flight crew reports a near midair collision with a glider approaching sloyd on the lyndi 3 arrival to san. Evasive action is taken by the B737 captain; but the glider does not alter course.