- Date
- March 21, 1986, 14:06 local (20:06 UTC)
- Place
- Nasville, TN
- Injuries
- 131 uninjured
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N774NBoeing 737-200AFNGMcDonnell Douglas F-4
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- Case key
- 7014
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Analysis
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'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.'
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.'
Aircraft · 2
- Registration
- N774N
- Reported as
- Boeing 737-200
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 21975
- Engine
- P&W JT8D, 15,500 lbs thrust, turbo fan
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 121
- Registered owner
- First Security Bank Of Utah
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Transport
- Departed
- HOU · Houston, TX
- Flight plan
- IFR
- Registration
- AFNG
- Reported as
- McDonnell Douglas F-4
- Category
- Airplane
- Engine
- GE J-79, 17,000 lbs thrust, turbo jet
- Damage
- No damage
- Flight
- Part 91
- Operator
- Georgia Air National Guard
- Registered owner
- Department Of Defense
- Departed
- MGE · Marietta, GA
- Destination
- MGE · Marietta, GA
- Flight plan
- VFR/IFR
Flight crew · 2
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft N774N
- Certificate
- Airline transport
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 1, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Role
- Pilot, aircraft 2
- Certificate
- Military
- Airplane ratings
- Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Seat
- Front
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 360° at 14 knots, gusting 22
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 36 °F, dew point 10 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- BNA, 30 nm away