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A cpr iai 1124 westwind (WW24) had an near midair collision with 2 hot air balloons on the departure path from sdl. The reporter chose to fly between the balloons increasing his exposure and decreasing his clearance between the balloons.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 362569 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199703 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : pxr airport : sdl |
| State Reference | AZ |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : phx |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Balloon |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Route In Use | departure other departure sid : sid |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Flight Plan | None |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 125 flight time total : 8300 flight time type : 390 |
| ASRS Report | 362569 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : first officer |
| Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Flying on an IFR flight plan from sdl to tvl, conditions VFR, approaching dusk. On the scottsdale 4 departure, we intercepted the pxr 336 degree radial outbound with climb clearance to 10000 ft. En route climbing turn, we noticed 2 hot air balloons at approximately 5000-7000 ft MSL, nearly on the departure course. We lost sight of them in the turn and when we rolled out on the radial, we saw them again on our course at approximately 3 mi. We were climbing 2000 FPM at 250 KTS. We immediately notified phx departure that there were 2 balloons at 'our 12 O'clock' and to advise other traffic in the area of balloon activity. In order not to upset the cabin/passenger and to make a radical turn, we flew between the balloons with approximately 1000 ft separation horizontal and 500 ft vertical. We met with the FAA FSDO office on mar/fri/97. Balloons were not on radar or in contact with phx departure.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A CPR IAI 1124 WESTWIND (WW24) HAD AN NMAC WITH 2 HOT AIR BALLOONS ON THE DEP PATH FROM SDL. THE RPTR CHOSE TO FLY BTWN THE BALLOONS INCREASING HIS EXPOSURE AND DECREASING HIS CLRNC BTWN THE BALLOONS.
Narrative: FLYING ON AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM SDL TO TVL, CONDITIONS VFR, APCHING DUSK. ON THE SCOTTSDALE 4 DEP, WE INTERCEPTED THE PXR 336 DEG RADIAL OUTBOUND WITH CLB CLRNC TO 10000 FT. ENRTE CLBING TURN, WE NOTICED 2 HOT AIR BALLOONS AT APPROX 5000-7000 FT MSL, NEARLY ON THE DEP COURSE. WE LOST SIGHT OF THEM IN THE TURN AND WHEN WE ROLLED OUT ON THE RADIAL, WE SAW THEM AGAIN ON OUR COURSE AT APPROX 3 MI. WE WERE CLBING 2000 FPM AT 250 KTS. WE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED PHX DEP THAT THERE WERE 2 BALLOONS AT 'OUR 12 O'CLOCK' AND TO ADVISE OTHER TFC IN THE AREA OF BALLOON ACTIVITY. IN ORDER NOT TO UPSET THE CABIN/PAX AND TO MAKE A RADICAL TURN, WE FLEW BTWN THE BALLOONS WITH APPROX 1000 FT SEPARATION HORIZ AND 500 FT VERT. WE MET WITH THE FAA FSDO OFFICE ON MAR/FRI/97. BALLOONS WERE NOT ON RADAR OR IN CONTACT WITH PHX DEP.
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.