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March 21, 1986 · Mcdonnell Douglas F-4 · AFNG
Nasville, TN
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Incident
Date
March 21, 1986
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (131 uninjured)
Location
Nasville, TN
Aircraft
Mcdonnell Douglas F-4
Tail Number
AFNG
Operator
Georgia Air National Guard
Injuries
None
NTSB Number
ATL86IA100
A NR midair collision occurred aprx 38 mi SE of the Nashville Metro Arpt as a Boeing 737, Piedmont Flt 488, was descending thru aprx 12,000' & a flt of 4 F-4's, call sign Peach 41, were joining. Flt 488 was inbound to Nashville on an IFR clnc & Memphis ARTCC had clrd it to descend to 6000'. Peach 41 had just completed a low-lvl hi-spd flt on mil trng route VR-1051. The 1st element (#1 & #2) bgn a left climbing turn for the trailing element (#3 & #4) to join & called ARTCC for an IFR clnc. ARTCC told Peach 41 to maint VFR & advised both flts of each other's psn. Flt 488 had seen the F-4's & was clrd to deviate to the left. Peach 41 leader obtained radar contact with Flt 488 & climbed abv 13,000'. The 2nd element of F-4's saw Flt 488 & remained low to pass under the airliner. The crew of Flt 488 did not take evasive action; they rprtd 'no room existed for us to maneuver out of their flight path.'
Full Narrative
A NR MIDAIR COLLISION OCCURRED APRX 38 MI SE OF THE NASHVILLE METRO ARPT AS A BOEING 737, PIEDMONT FLT 488, WAS DSCNDG THRU APRX 12,000' & A FLT OF 4 F-4'S, CALL SIGN PEACH 41, WERE JOINING. FLT 488 WAS INBND TO NASHVILLE ON AN IFR CLNC & MEMPHIS ARTCC HAD CLRD IT TO DSCND TO 6000'. PEACH 41 HAD JUST COMPLETED A LOW-LVL HI-SPD FLT ON MIL TRNG ROUTE VR-1051.THE 1ST ELEMENT (#1 & #2) BGN A LEFT CLIMBING TURN FOR THE TRAILING ELEMENT (#3 & #4) TO JOIN & CALLED ARTCC FOR AN IFR CLNC. ARTCC TOLD PEACH 41 TO MAINT VFR & ADVISED BOTH FLTS OF EACH OTHER'S PSN. FLT 488 HAD SEEN THE F-4'S & WAS CLRD TODEVIATE TO THE LEFT. PEACH 41 LEADER OBTAINED RADAR CONTACT WITH FLT 488 & CLIMBED ABV 13,000'. THE 2ND ELEMENT OF F-4'SSAW FLT 488 & REMAINED LOW TO PASS UNDER THE AIRLINER. THE CREW OF FLT 488 DID NOT TAKE EVASIVE ACTION; THEY RPRTD 'NO ROOM EXISTED FOR US TO MANEUVER OUT OF THEIR FLIGHT PATH.'
Flight
Event TypeIncident
Event Time14:06 CST
Nearest Airport0nm N
Runway0
Flight Plan FiledVfif
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftMcdonnell Douglas F-4
Tail NumberAFNG
Aircraft CategoryAir
OperatorGeorgia Air National Guard
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeTurbofan
Engine DetailsP&W · JT8D · Turbofan · 15500 | Ge · J-79 · Turbojet · 17000
Seats2
People & Injuries
Injury SummaryNo injuries (131 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured131
Total131
Crew 1First Class
Crew 2Unknown
Conditions
ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind360° @ 14 kt, gusting 22 kt
Visibility20 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point36 C / 10 C
Altimeter30.00 inHg
Observation Time19:49