Vans RV6A and a C172 had a near midair collision near MHT.
Synopsis
Vans RV6A and a C172 had a near midair collision near MHT.
Narrative
Rewritten in plain English from NASA’s original all-caps telegraphic report — facts, figures, and terminology preserved.
I was flying a heading of about 280 degrees toward FIT. My passengers (my wife) is also a licensed pilot and it is our practice to both look for traffic no matter which one of us is pilot in command.
She suddenly said 'airplane under us' and I immediately pulled up. When I saw it, it was passing behind and to the left and appeared to have crossed from about our 4 o'clock position. My passengers said that was about its position and direction when she saw it pass under our right wing.
I cannot say what our vertical separation was but I believe it was less than 500 feet. I also believe it was a Cessna 172. It continued on its course and I continued toward FIT.
Show the original NASA report (verbatim, telegraphic)
I WAS FLYING A HEADING OF ABOUT 280 DEGS TOWARD FIT. MY PAX (MY WIFE) IS ALSO A LICENSED PLT AND IT IS OUR PRACTICE TO BOTH LOOK FOR TFC NO MATTER WHICH ONE OF US IS PIC. SHE SUDDENLY SAID 'AIRPLANE UNDER US' AND I IMMEDIATELY PULLED UP. WHEN I SAW IT; IT WAS PASSING BEHIND AND TO THE L AND APPEARED TO HAVE CROSSED FROM ABOUT OUR 4 O'CLOCK POS. MY PAX SAID THAT WAS ABOUT ITS POS AND DIRECTION WHEN SHE SAW IT PASS UNDER OUR R WING. I CANNOT SAY WHAT OUR VERT SEPARATION WAS BUT I BELIEVE IT WAS LESS THAN 500 FT. I ALSO BELIEVE IT WAS A CESSNA 172. IT CONTINUED ON ITS COURSE AND I CONTINUED TOWARD FIT.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.