Narrative:

After departure from lax, we were given several different vectors and altitude. Lax handed us off to coast where we were given a clearance of heading 130 degrees, maintain 5000'. After being level at 5000' for 203 mins, coast called traffic at 12 O'clock, less than 1 mi, level 5000'. We noticed the aircraft, an small aircraft, at this point, turned off the autoplt and turned right 45 degrees to evade a midair collision. We felt the fault lay with the pilot of the small aircraft who was not talking to anyone and cruising at 5000'. The controller pointed out the traffic a bit late, but that is to be expected with the load placed on the controller at that time of day.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX ACR-MDT GA-SMA SOUTH OF LAX.

Narrative: AFTER DEP FROM LAX, WE WERE GIVEN SEVERAL DIFFERENT VECTORS AND ALT. LAX HANDED US OFF TO COAST WHERE WE WERE GIVEN A CLRNC OF HDG 130 DEGS, MAINTAIN 5000'. AFTER BEING LEVEL AT 5000' FOR 203 MINS, COAST CALLED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK, LESS THAN 1 MI, LEVEL 5000'. WE NOTICED THE ACFT, AN SMA, AT THIS POINT, TURNED OFF THE AUTOPLT AND TURNED RIGHT 45 DEGS TO EVADE A MIDAIR COLLISION. WE FELT THE FAULT LAY WITH THE PLT OF THE SMA WHO WAS NOT TALKING TO ANYONE AND CRUISING AT 5000'. THE CTLR POINTED OUT THE TFC A BIT LATE, BUT THAT IS TO BE EXPECTED WITH THE LOAD PLACED ON THE CTLR AT THAT TIME OF DAY.

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.