MD80 departing dfw on ceola 3 RNAV had to avoid unrpted VFR traffic in their path.

Attributes
ACN	697109
Time
Date	200605
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	intersection : ceola
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 13500
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Series (DC-9-80) Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	Other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unkn
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
ASRS Report	697109
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Airspace Structure
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

While departing the dfw area; we found ourselves on a collision course with what appeared to be a vintage wwii type of aircraft. We were approaching ceola intersection on the ceola 3 RNAV departure when I noticed an aircraft in the center of the windscreen. We had been cleared to FL230. ATC made no mention of any traffic in the area; and the TCAS did not show any aircraft at all. At about 13500 ft; I realized that if I did not change the aircraft flight path; we would collide with the aircraft. I was hand flying the aircraft when I initiated a smooth climbing left turn to alter our flight path. We missed the other aircraft at a distance that the pilot was visible. We questioned ATC about the traffic. They had no knowledge of any traffic in the area. They later called us back to get more specific details.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MD80 DEPARTING DFW ON CEOLA 3 RNAV HAD TO AVOID UNRPTED VFR TFC IN THEIR PATH.

Narrative: WHILE DEPARTING THE DFW AREA; WE FOUND OURSELVES ON A COLLISION COURSE WITH WHAT APPEARED TO BE A VINTAGE WWII TYPE OF ACFT. WE WERE APCHING CEOLA INTXN ON THE CEOLA 3 RNAV DEP WHEN I NOTICED AN ACFT IN THE CTR OF THE WINDSCREEN. WE HAD BEEN CLRED TO FL230. ATC MADE NO MENTION OF ANY TFC IN THE AREA; AND THE TCAS DID NOT SHOW ANY ACFT AT ALL. AT ABOUT 13500 FT; I REALIZED THAT IF I DID NOT CHANGE THE ACFT FLT PATH; WE WOULD COLLIDE WITH THE ACFT. I WAS HAND FLYING THE ACFT WHEN I INITIATED A SMOOTH CLBING L TURN TO ALTER OUR FLT PATH. WE MISSED THE OTHER ACFT AT A DISTANCE THAT THE PLT WAS VISIBLE. WE QUESTIONED ATC ABOUT THE TFC. THEY HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF ANY TFC IN THE AREA. THEY LATER CALLED US BACK TO GET MORE SPECIFIC DETAILS.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.