Bellanca 7KCAB pilot has military MU3 pass 500 ft below his aircraft. Bellanca pilot was VFR in communication with abi departure control, who had no conflicting traffic on the radar scope. MU3 did not show up on radar until he was 10 mi south of the bellanca.

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Attributes
ACN	402140
Time
Date	199805
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : abi
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : abi
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bellanca Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	MU-300 Diamond 1/1A
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1300 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	402140
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable other
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Working abi departure at 3000 ft MSL. An MU30 swept wing twin engine jet from north to south passed under me. Called abi departure and they had no target until the MU30 was 10 mi south of my position. I requested they track if possible, called abi on the telephone trying to help.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BELLANCA 7KCAB PLT HAS MIL MU3 PASS 500 FT BELOW HIS ACFT. BELLANCA PLT WAS VFR IN COM WITH ABI DEP CTL, WHO HAD NO CONFLICTING TFC ON THE RADAR SCOPE. MU3 DID NOT SHOW UP ON RADAR UNTIL HE WAS 10 MI S OF THE BELLANCA.

Narrative: WORKING ABI DEP AT 3000 FT MSL. AN MU30 SWEPT WING TWIN ENG JET FROM N TO S PASSED UNDER ME. CALLED ABI DEP AND THEY HAD NO TARGET UNTIL THE MU30 WAS 10 MI S OF MY POS. I REQUESTED THEY TRACK IF POSSIBLE, CALLED ABI ON THE TELEPHONE TRYING TO HELP.

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.