Formation flight approached by aircraft within a temporary restricted area.

Attributes
ACN	184885
Time
Date	199107
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : 29s
State Reference	MT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10000 msl bound upper : 10000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	184885
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 1800 flight time type : 1700
ASRS Report	185086
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Flight of 2 aircraft left cody, wy, on pleasure flight to chico springs resort, mt. Had heard of possible restr area because of fire in drainage to north. So, as we departed, flew south about 7 NM and then due east toward red lodge, mt. Observed small aircraft rolling in on us from 6 position and warned my wingman. We attempted contact on 122.75 to no avail. Small aircraft came within 2 wing widths of our ships. On arrival at cod, heard that restr area had been extended to 30 NM from fire (which was out). Previous experience with idaho fires was 5-10 NM area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: FORMATION FLT APCHED BY ACFT WITHIN A TEMPORARY RESTRICTED AREA.

Narrative: FLT OF 2 ACFT LEFT CODY, WY, ON PLEASURE FLT TO CHICO SPRINGS RESORT, MT. HAD HEARD OF POSSIBLE RESTR AREA BECAUSE OF FIRE IN DRAINAGE TO N. SO, AS WE DEPARTED, FLEW S ABOUT 7 NM AND THEN DUE E TOWARD RED LODGE, MT. OBSERVED SMA ROLLING IN ON US FROM 6 POS AND WARNED MY WINGMAN. WE ATTEMPTED CONTACT ON 122.75 TO NO AVAIL. SMA CAME WITHIN 2 WING WIDTHS OF OUR SHIPS. ON ARR AT COD, HEARD THAT RESTR AREA HAD BEEN EXTENDED TO 30 NM FROM FIRE (WHICH WAS OUT). PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH IDAHO FIRES WAS 5-10 NM AREA.

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.