Double near midair collision between GA-small aircraft and 2 other GA-small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	88241
Time
Date	198805
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jbr
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 4000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 150 flight time total : 730 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	88241
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Upon completion of a clearing turn, I took a heading of 230 degrees to begin another steep 720. Upon scanning the area ahead, I noticed a DOT at my 12:30 position. Then, I noticed another at my 11:30 position. I assumed it was some form of clear airfield myopia causing a visual fixation on a bug on the windscreen. However, after returning my attention to the first DOT, I found it to be an small aircraft. I turned to the left to avoid a conflict and found DOT #2 (at my 11:30 position) to be a low wing single engine. After performing a wing-over and sufficiently convincing my passenger never to fly again, I turned to watch the 2 planes on a northeast heading flying in formation at 4000' MSL (3750' AGL) on the wrong heading at the wrong altitude. 4000' is for IFR and for 180-359 degree headings. My suggestion is that all pilots should concentrate (if they have time!) on where they point the nose during avoidance maneuvers, and not on the aircraft they are avoiding. If I had not, DOT #2 and I would have had a very long drop.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DOUBLE NMAC BETWEEN GA-SMA AND 2 OTHER GA-SMA.

Narrative: UPON COMPLETION OF A CLRING TURN, I TOOK A HDG OF 230 DEGS TO BEGIN ANOTHER STEEP 720. UPON SCANNING THE AREA AHEAD, I NOTICED A DOT AT MY 12:30 POS. THEN, I NOTICED ANOTHER AT MY 11:30 POS. I ASSUMED IT WAS SOME FORM OF CLEAR AIRFIELD MYOPIA CAUSING A VISUAL FIXATION ON A BUG ON THE WINDSCREEN. HOWEVER, AFTER RETURNING MY ATTN TO THE FIRST DOT, I FOUND IT TO BE AN SMA. I TURNED TO THE LEFT TO AVOID A CONFLICT AND FOUND DOT #2 (AT MY 11:30 POS) TO BE A LOW WING SINGLE ENG. AFTER PERFORMING A WING-OVER AND SUFFICIENTLY CONVINCING MY PAX NEVER TO FLY AGAIN, I TURNED TO WATCH THE 2 PLANES ON A NE HDG FLYING IN FORMATION AT 4000' MSL (3750' AGL) ON THE WRONG HDG AT THE WRONG ALT. 4000' IS FOR IFR AND FOR 180-359 DEG HDGS. MY SUGGESTION IS THAT ALL PLTS SHOULD CONCENTRATE (IF THEY HAVE TIME!) ON WHERE THEY POINT THE NOSE DURING AVOIDANCE MANEUVERS, AND NOT ON THE ACFT THEY ARE AVOIDING. IF I HAD NOT, DOT #2 AND I WOULD HAVE HAD A VERY LONG DROP.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.