NMAC BTWN A C150 AND AN F16 AT 3500 FT WHEN THE C150 IN FLT INTERCEPTED BY THE MIL FIGHTER 10 NM N OF M82; AL.
Synopsis
NMAC BTWN A C150 AND AN F16 AT 3500 FT WHEN THE C150 IN FLT INTERCEPTED BY THE MIL FIGHTER 10 NM N OF M82; AL.
Narrative
ON JUL/THU/02 AT XA10; 10 NM N OF MADISON COUNTY; TN; AT 3500 FT MSL; CRUISING AT 80 KIAS; AN F16 APCHED MY C150 FROM 5 O'CLOCK POS; 100 FT R; THEN TURNED L IN FRONT OF MY FLT PATH AND DEPARTED. THE F16 HAD NO VISIBLE EXTERNAL ARMAMENT. I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ZME WITH THE NEAR MISS RPT. I WAS ACKNOWLEDGED BY ZME. THE F16 APCHED MY 150 FOR A SECOND TIME FROM REAR AND TURNED L 90 DEGS TO THE L OF MY C150. SPD BRAKES AND GEAR DOWN WERE VISIBLE ON THE F16. F16 WAS 15 DEGS PITCH UP WHEN IT PASSED ACROSS MY FLT PATH. THE F16 THROTTLED UP AND THE C150 FLEW INTO THE WAKE AND THRUST FROM THE F16. THE CESSNA LOST CTL. IT MOVED OVER ALL AXES. A SECOND CONTACT OR NMAC WAS RPTED TO ATC. UPON CONTACT WITH ZME; I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER TO CALL ATC IN ORDER TO FILE A TELEPHONE COMPLAINT. SO I DID. I REPLIED TO ALL QUESTIONS TO ATC PERSONNEL ABOUT THE INCIDENTS. NOTE: I RECEIVED NO TA'S FROM ATC. F16 DID NOT FOLLOW PROPER INTERCEPT GUIDANCE MENTIONED IN THE AIM CHAPTER 5-6-1. I BELIEVE THE F16 PLT ASSAULTED ME. RECKLESS FLT TO INDUCE HARM AND DEATH. CONDUCT UNBECOMING OF AN OFFICER. DYESS AFB FLT SAFETY WAS CONTACTED AND WERE RELUCTANT TO ASSIST ME. DYESS WEAPON SAFETY CALLED ZME AND EXCHANGED SOME INFO. OTHER AGENCIES CALLED/VISITED AT DYESS AFB: SECURITY FORCES; OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS; LEGAL OFFICE; SUPVR. I INSIST TO PROSECUTE THE F16 PLT FOR HIS ASSAULT/RECKLESS FLT. ZME PROVIDED FLT FOLLOWING FROM CLEVELAND MUNICIPAL; TN; TO BGF; WINCHESTER; TN.
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