Unauthorized penetration of ADIZ.

Attributes
ACN	289942
Time
Date	199412
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gni
State Reference	LA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 10500 msl bound upper : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zjx
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 9000 flight time type : 2200
ASRS Report	289942
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	observation : passenger
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 2000
ASRS Report	289943
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Aircraft in flight close approach event. Summary: while flying on gulf route 26, a united states registered civil aircraft was approached by an F-16 military aircraft. The F-16 approached to within less than 100 ft of the civil aircraft. Date: dec/xx/94. Time: about XX30Z. Location: about 150 NM east of gni on gulf route 26. WX: clear. Altitude: 10500 ft. Indicated airspeed: 190 KTS. Transponder code: 1200, mode C. Approaching aircraft: F-16. No visible national markings, upper wing surfaces blue, fuselage silver, preceded by letters af. Medium blue stripe upper vertical stabilizer white lettering: duluth. The F-16 remained in close accompaniment for about 10 mins, first to the right stepped up to the rear, then passed underneath and pulled up about even and stepped down on the left. The F-16 pilot appeared to be taking pictures with a small camera. The aircraft was handled skillfully and posed no threat to the civil aircraft. Supplemental information from acn 289943: upon canceling an IFR flight plan from vrb to lch, the flight was continued VFR. 150 mi east of gni the flight was intercepted. No communication attempt was made by interceptor. The flight was from fl to la and was not thought to be international. If filing a DVFR plan on a published radar route is necessary, it should be indicated on the route.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF ADIZ.

Narrative: ACFT IN FLT CLOSE APCH EVENT. SUMMARY: WHILE FLYING ON GULF RTE 26, A UNITED STATES REGISTERED CIVIL ACFT WAS APCHED BY AN F-16 MIL ACFT. THE F-16 APCHED TO WITHIN LESS THAN 100 FT OF THE CIVIL ACFT. DATE: DEC/XX/94. TIME: ABOUT XX30Z. LOCATION: ABOUT 150 NM E OF GNI ON GULF RTE 26. WX: CLR. ALT: 10500 FT. INDICATED AIRSPD: 190 KTS. XPONDER CODE: 1200, MODE C. APCHING ACFT: F-16. NO VISIBLE NATIONAL MARKINGS, UPPER WING SURFACES BLUE, FUSELAGE SILVER, PRECEDED BY LETTERS AF. MEDIUM BLUE STRIPE UPPER VERT STABILIZER WHITE LETTERING: DULUTH. THE F-16 REMAINED IN CLOSE ACCOMPANIMENT FOR ABOUT 10 MINS, FIRST TO THE R STEPPED UP TO THE REAR, THEN PASSED UNDERNEATH AND PULLED UP ABOUT EVEN AND STEPPED DOWN ON THE L. THE F-16 PLT APPEARED TO BE TAKING PICTURES WITH A SMALL CAMERA. THE ACFT WAS HANDLED SKILLFULLY AND POSED NO THREAT TO THE CIVIL ACFT. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 289943: UPON CANCELING AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM VRB TO LCH, THE FLT WAS CONTINUED VFR. 150 MI E OF GNI THE FLT WAS INTERCEPTED. NO COM ATTEMPT WAS MADE BY INTERCEPTOR. THE FLT WAS FROM FL TO LA AND WAS NOT THOUGHT TO BE INTL. IF FILING A DVFR PLAN ON A PUBLISHED RADAR RTE IS NECESSARY, IT SHOULD BE INDICATED ON THE RTE.

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.