Near midair collision between small aircraft X and mlt Y helicopter near anc, ak.

Attributes
ACN	151079
Time
Date	199007
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : anc
State Reference	AK
Altitude	agl bound lower : 600 agl bound upper : 650
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : tul
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Helicopter
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1000 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	151079
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While approaching the alexander lake strip for landing, above alexander lake, a large camouflage military helicopter Y passed by from right to left. The craft was backgnded by mountains 10 or so mi to my right. Camouflaged military act operating in joint use areas at low levels can be very difficult to spot. While my aircraft was highly visible, I do have blind spots. The military aircraft with its larger crews and better visibility should help prevent these situations.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BETWEEN SMA X AND MLT Y HELICOPTER NEAR ANC, AK.

Narrative: WHILE APCHING THE ALEXANDER LAKE STRIP FOR LNDG, ABOVE ALEXANDER LAKE, A LARGE CAMOUFLAGE MIL HELI Y PASSED BY FROM R TO L. THE CRAFT WAS BACKGNDED BY MOUNTAINS 10 OR SO MI TO MY R. CAMOUFLAGED MIL ACT OPERATING IN JOINT USE AREAS AT LOW LEVELS CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SPOT. WHILE MY ACFT WAS HIGHLY VISIBLE, I DO HAVE BLIND SPOTS. THE MIL ACFT WITH ITS LARGER CREWS AND BETTER VISIBILITY SHOULD HELP PREVENT THESE SITUATIONS.

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.