Northrop T38 and bizjet had near midair collision. Both aircraft were under direct tower control.

Attributes
ACN	421414
Time
Date	199811
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gjt
State Reference	CO
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7500 msl bound upper : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zid
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Talon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude climbout : initial
Person 1
Affiliation	government other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 2100 flight time type : 360
ASRS Report	421414
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

IFR flight plan from cos to gjt. Called field in sight and requested to switch tower at approximately 18 mi. I was clear for a visual approach to runway 29 and switched to tower at approximately 12 mi. Check-in was delayed due to tower reading an IFR clearance and then communication with a second aircraft (not the departing bizjet). Visual lookout was primarily for aircraft that might be entering in the same direction. Finally, I was able to call a 2 mi initial, descending through 7000-8000 ft (estimate) to the 6500 ft pattern. I don't remember the exact communication from the tower, but it didn't include a traffic call. I next looked up and saw a bizjet pass an estimated 400 ft above me in a steep climb from runway 11. An evasive maneuver was not required. The subsequent overhead pattern and landing were uneventful.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NORTHROP T38 AND BIZJET HAD NMAC. BOTH ACFT WERE UNDER DIRECT TWR CTL.

Narrative: IFR FLT PLAN FROM COS TO GJT. CALLED FIELD IN SIGHT AND REQUESTED TO SWITCH TWR AT APPROX 18 MI. I WAS CLR FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 29 AND SWITCHED TO TWR AT APPROX 12 MI. CHK-IN WAS DELAYED DUE TO TWR READING AN IFR CLRNC AND THEN COM WITH A SECOND ACFT (NOT THE DEPARTING BIZJET). VISUAL LOOKOUT WAS PRIMARILY FOR ACFT THAT MIGHT BE ENTERING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. FINALLY, I WAS ABLE TO CALL A 2 MI INITIAL, DSNDING THROUGH 7000-8000 FT (ESTIMATE) TO THE 6500 FT PATTERN. I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT COM FROM THE TWR, BUT IT DIDN'T INCLUDE A TFC CALL. I NEXT LOOKED UP AND SAW A BIZJET PASS AN ESTIMATED 400 FT ABOVE ME IN A STEEP CLB FROM RWY 11. AN EVASIVE MANEUVER WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE SUBSEQUENT OVERHEAD PATTERN AND LNDG WERE UNEVENTFUL.

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.