A military F16 pilot reports an near midair collision between his flight of 2 and a twin engine civi...

Attributes
ACN	386540
Time
Date	199711
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abq
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 15500 msl bound upper : 15500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tracon : maf
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 4000 flight time type : 350
ASRS Report	386540
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 75 vertical : 75
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

2 ship flight was flying en route to melrose range at approximately 13500 ft MSL when lead aircraft met a twin engine aircraft head on. Aircraft was not observed on radar or visually by #1 or #2 aircraft until just prior to flight paths merging. IFF was on and reporting position and altitude. Military aircraft were on a discrete frequency and a call on guard from ZAB would have been helpful. However, that was not their job.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A MIL F16 PLT RPTS AN NMAC BTWN HIS FLT OF 2 AND A TWIN ENG CIVIL ACFT.

Narrative: 2 SHIP FLT WAS FLYING ENRTE TO MELROSE RANGE AT APPROX 13500 FT MSL WHEN LEAD ACFT MET A TWIN ENG ACFT HEAD ON. ACFT WAS NOT OBSERVED ON RADAR OR VISUALLY BY #1 OR #2 ACFT UNTIL JUST PRIOR TO FLT PATHS MERGING. IFF WAS ON AND RPTING POS AND ALT. MIL ACFT WERE ON A DISCRETE FREQ AND A CALL ON GUARD FROM ZAB WOULD HAVE BEEN HELPFUL. HOWEVER, THAT WAS NOT THEIR JOB.

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.

A military F16 pilot reports an near midair collision between his flight of 2 and a twin engine civil aircraft.