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Pilot in C180, en route VFR to ged from pvc, diverted around buildups and was intercepted by 2 F16 aircraft. The C180 may have flown too close to ADIZ airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 406538 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199806 |
| Day | Fri |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : jfk |
| State Reference | NY |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 180 Skywagon |
| 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 | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Navigation In Use | Other Other |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Route In Use | approach : circling enroute : atlantic |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | Other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : cfi pilot : instrument |
| Experience | flight time last 90 days : 17 flight time total : 4141 flight time type : 1165 |
| ASRS Report | 406538 |
| 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 | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 100 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
I departed pvc on a VFR flight in my C180 skywagon at XA15. Proceeding direct to mvy VOR then to sandy point VOR, heading 270 degrees, about 20 mins out of mvy, I encountered large buildups of cumulo nimbus clouds which I proceeded to circumnav in order to maintain VFR. I turned to a heading 230 degrees southwest for approximately 10 mins then turned back to a heading of 310 degrees to join my en route course along the coast of long island, where I resumed my flight using pilotage and VOR/DME navigation. About 20 mins from jfk at 8500 ft, 2 F16's passed by my aircraft on my left side. The first one was at my altitude within 100 ft of my aircraft, passing from my 7 O'clock position to my 11 O'clock position, whereupon at my 9 O'clock position he lit off his afterburners and peeled off to my left. The second aircraft, only seconds behind the first, passed by 200 ft to my left and they both departed immediately. After passing over new york's class B airspace and passing the 120 degree radial of colts neck VOR, I descended to 2000 ft en route to sussex county, ged.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLT IN C180, ENRTE VFR TO GED FROM PVC, DIVERTED AROUND BUILDUPS AND WAS INTERCEPTED BY 2 F16 ACFT. THE C180 MAY HAVE FLOWN TOO CLOSE TO ADIZ AIRSPACE.
Narrative: I DEPARTED PVC ON A VFR FLT IN MY C180 SKYWAGON AT XA15. PROCEEDING DIRECT TO MVY VOR THEN TO SANDY POINT VOR, HDG 270 DEGS, ABOUT 20 MINS OUT OF MVY, I ENCOUNTERED LARGE BUILDUPS OF CUMULO NIMBUS CLOUDS WHICH I PROCEEDED TO CIRCUMNAV IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN VFR. I TURNED TO A HDG 230 DEGS SW FOR APPROX 10 MINS THEN TURNED BACK TO A HDG OF 310 DEGS TO JOIN MY ENRTE COURSE ALONG THE COAST OF LONG ISLAND, WHERE I RESUMED MY FLT USING PILOTAGE AND VOR/DME NAV. ABOUT 20 MINS FROM JFK AT 8500 FT, 2 F16'S PASSED BY MY ACFT ON MY L SIDE. THE FIRST ONE WAS AT MY ALT WITHIN 100 FT OF MY ACFT, PASSING FROM MY 7 O'CLOCK POS TO MY 11 O'CLOCK POS, WHEREUPON AT MY 9 O'CLOCK POS HE LIT OFF HIS AFTERBURNERS AND PEELED OFF TO MY L. THE SECOND ACFT, ONLY SECONDS BEHIND THE FIRST, PASSED BY 200 FT TO MY L AND THEY BOTH DEPARTED IMMEDIATELY. AFTER PASSING OVER NEW YORK'S CLASS B AIRSPACE AND PASSING THE 120 DEG RADIAL OF COLTS NECK VOR, I DSNDED TO 2000 FT ENRTE TO SUSSEX COUNTY, GED.
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.