Strange behavior of an aircraft in close proximity.

Attributes
ACN	162397
Time
Date	199011
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : obe
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v225
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 216 flight time type : 40
ASRS Report	162397
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed labelle airport at xa:30 local on a VFR x-country to valkaria. I was following V225 from labelle to vero VOR at 3000' MSL. I saw another aircraft that appeared to be following V225 at the same altitude also. We converged from about 1 mi to about 500' between us. At around okeechobee airport the other aircraft slowed down, went behind me, and came up on my right wingtip. He went behind me to go from wingtip to wingtip several times. The last time he went behind me and I never saw him again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF AN ACFT IN CLOSE PROX.

Narrative: I DEPARTED LABELLE ARPT AT XA:30 LCL ON A VFR X-COUNTRY TO VALKARIA. I WAS FOLLOWING V225 FROM LABELLE TO VERO VOR AT 3000' MSL. I SAW ANOTHER ACFT THAT APPEARED TO BE FOLLOWING V225 AT THE SAME ALT ALSO. WE CONVERGED FROM ABOUT 1 MI TO ABOUT 500' BTWN US. AT AROUND OKEECHOBEE ARPT THE OTHER ACFT SLOWED DOWN, WENT BEHIND ME, AND CAME UP ON MY R WINGTIP. HE WENT BEHIND ME TO GO FROM WINGTIP TO WINGTIP SEVERAL TIMES. THE LAST TIME HE WENT BEHIND ME AND I NEVER SAW HIM AGAIN.

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.