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Incident · No damage

FAA incident report · Aircraft · Colorado Spring, CO · June 25, 2015

Date: June 25, 2015 · 06:17 local
Place: Colorado Spring, CO
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: NONE
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 5,041 total387 in this make and model68 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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On 6/25/15 at approximately 0617L, the PIC of a Cessna 172, aircraft N9250V, reported to ATC that another aircraft had been chasing him. The "chase" aircraft was later identified by ATC as a T-53 (SR-20) aircraft from the USAF academy, callsign shrike 42. Post radar data analysis confirmed that shrike 42 had followed N9250V for approximately 4 mins. The investigation revealed that the pilot's intent (shrike 42) was to keep visual contact with N9250V until he had relayed flight deconfliction information to other USAF academy trainer aircraft in the area. During this event, while in a trail (6 o' clock) position, strike 42 came as close as .08 NM (close to 500FT) from N9250V, according to radar data. The incident concluded after N9250V departed the training areas.

As the FAA filed it

ON 6/25/15 AT APPROXIMATELY 0617L, THE PIC OF A CESSNA 172, AIRCRAFT N9250V, REPORTED TO ATC THAT ANOTHER AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN CHASING HIM. THE "CHASE" AIRCRAFT WAS LATER IDENTIFIED BY ATC AS A T-53 (SR-20) AIRCRAFT FROM THE USAF ACADEMY, CALLSIGN SHRIKE 42. POST RADAR DATA ANALYSIS CONFIRMED THAT SHRIKE 42 HAD FOLLOWED N9250V FOR APPROXIMATELY 4 MINS. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE PILOT'S INTENT (SHRIKE 42) WAS TO KEEP VISUAL CONTACT WITH N9250V UNTIL HE HAD RELAYED FLIGHT DECONFLICTION INFORMATION TO OTHER USAF ACADEMY TRAINER AIRCRAFT IN THE AREA. DURING THIS EVENT, WHILE IN A TRAIL (6 O' CLOCK) POSITION, STRIKE 42 CAME AS CLOSE AS .08 NM (CLOSE TO 500FT) FROM N9250V, ACCORDING TO RADAR DATA. THE INCIDENT CONCLUDED AFTER N9250V DEPARTED THE TRAINING AREAS.