Corp aircraft on departure level off sights small aircraft traffic called by departure controller.

Attributes
ACN	155777
Time
Date	199009
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ocn
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4500 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : san
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 60 flight time total : 7000 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	155779
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : unable none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 0

Narrative:

San departure called nbdn traffic at 4500' unverified. Controller stated he received only 1 mode C return. We were rolling out on heading 060 degrees when first officer spotted traffic at 3 O'clock at our altitude. Appeared to be single engine small aircraft tail dragger. No evasive action required due to our forward speed. Also, not enough time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CORP ACFT ON DEP LEVEL OFF SIGHTS SMA TRAFFIC CALLED BY DEP CTLR.

Narrative: SAN DEP CALLED NBDN TFC AT 4500' UNVERIFIED. CTLR STATED HE RECEIVED ONLY 1 MODE C RETURN. WE WERE ROLLING OUT ON HDG 060 DEGS WHEN F/O SPOTTED TFC AT 3 O'CLOCK AT OUR ALT. APPEARED TO BE SINGLE ENG SMA TAIL DRAGGER. NO EVASIVE ACTION REQUIRED DUE TO OUR FORWARD SPD. ALSO, NOT ENOUGH TIME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 2007 and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.