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Unauthorized penetration of airspace. Proximity of restricted area. Near midair collision with military fighter.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 302427 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199504 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : ouc airport : w95 |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc military facility : giantkille |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | enroute : direct |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighter |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 90 flight time total : 3200 flight time type : 440 |
| ASRS Report | 302427 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : entry conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other other : unspecified |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
On apr/xx/95 after refueling in west point, virginia at about XA00 pm I was flying southeast to ocracoke island, nc. About 20 mi southwest of norfolk I contacted ZDC and requested status of the various restricted areas along my route. I was told to contact giant killer on 118.125 to receive an update. I gave giant killer a position report and my destination and asked for the current status of various restricted areas along my route. I was told that R-5301, R-5302, and R-5313 were all active. I then flew to the east of R-5302 and then proceeded through the eastern portion of R-5314 as it was not mentioned as being active. This route would allow me to fly west of R-5313 towards my destination at ocracoke. While in this airspace I noticed 3 military fighters to my right. One of these fighters flew directly underneath me about 200 ft below me. I took no evasive action and there was no further contact with these aircraft. My transponder was set to 1200 in the mode C position. I feel that if I did interfere with a military exercise within the R-5314 airspace, I should have been notified by either ZDC or giant killer that this airspace was in use.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: UNAUTH PENETRATION OF AIRSPACE. PROX OF RESTRICTED AREA. NMAC WITH MIL FIGHTER.
Narrative: ON APR/XX/95 AFTER REFUELING IN W POINT, VIRGINIA AT ABOUT XA00 PM I WAS FLYING SE TO OCRACOKE ISLAND, NC. ABOUT 20 MI SW OF NORFOLK I CONTACTED ZDC AND REQUESTED STATUS OF THE VARIOUS RESTRICTED AREAS ALONG MY RTE. I WAS TOLD TO CONTACT GIANT KILLER ON 118.125 TO RECEIVE AN UPDATE. I GAVE GIANT KILLER A POS RPT AND MY DEST AND ASKED FOR THE CURRENT STATUS OF VARIOUS RESTRICTED AREAS ALONG MY RTE. I WAS TOLD THAT R-5301, R-5302, AND R-5313 WERE ALL ACTIVE. I THEN FLEW TO THE E OF R-5302 AND THEN PROCEEDED THROUGH THE EASTERN PORTION OF R-5314 AS IT WAS NOT MENTIONED AS BEING ACTIVE. THIS RTE WOULD ALLOW ME TO FLY W OF R-5313 TOWARDS MY DEST AT OCRACOKE. WHILE IN THIS AIRSPACE I NOTICED 3 MIL FIGHTERS TO MY R. ONE OF THESE FIGHTERS FLEW DIRECTLY UNDERNEATH ME ABOUT 200 FT BELOW ME. I TOOK NO EVASIVE ACTION AND THERE WAS NO FURTHER CONTACT WITH THESE ACFT. MY XPONDER WAS SET TO 1200 IN THE MODE C POS. I FEEL THAT IF I DID INTERFERE WITH A MIL EXERCISE WITHIN THE R-5314 AIRSPACE, I SHOULD HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED BY EITHER ZDC OR GIANT KILLER THAT THIS AIRSPACE WAS IN USE.
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.