Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft's over 5b0.

Attributes
ACN	157669
Time
Date	199009
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : 5b0
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2300 msl bound upper : 2300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bet
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 140 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	157669
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Flew over windham airport doing a VOR check. A high wing aircraft was seen by me. He was climbing and heading nwbnd, but slightly off to the right of my nose, turning toward me. I had to turn left and descend rapidly to ensure that I missed him.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX 2 GA SMA'S OVER 5B0.

Narrative: FLEW OVER WINDHAM ARPT DOING A VOR CHK. A HIGH WING ACFT WAS SEEN BY ME. HE WAS CLBING AND HDG NWBND, BUT SLIGHTLY OFF TO THE RIGHT OF MY NOSE, TURNING TOWARD ME. I HAD TO TURN LEFT AND DSND RAPIDLY TO ENSURE THAT I MISSED HIM.

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.