Close proximity two GA small aircraft aircraft on V87 25 south of mxw VOR.

Attributes
ACN	180919
Time
Date	199106
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mxw
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v87
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 240
ASRS Report	180919
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Reporter flying northbound on V87 approximately at rumsey intersection in VFR conditions at 6500' MSL. Observed another aircraft about 1000' above at 2 O'clock position and flying in a northwest direction. Other aircraft suddenly made a steep left diving turn and appeared to be heading directly at reporter's aircraft. Reporter made a right turn to avoid a conflict and the other aircraft passed about 200' to the left and slightly below. Other aircraft then started a climb but was not seen again. Other aircraft was an small aircraft Y, white with blue trim, and not equipped with wheel pants. No other details or number of aircraft observed. Reporter continued to destination (redding) west/O further incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX TWO GA SMA ACFT ON V87 25 S OF MXW VOR.

Narrative: RPTR FLYING NBND ON V87 APPROX AT RUMSEY INTXN IN VFR CONDITIONS AT 6500' MSL. OBSERVED ANOTHER ACFT ABOUT 1000' ABOVE AT 2 O'CLOCK POS AND FLYING IN A NW DIRECTION. OTHER ACFT SUDDENLY MADE A STEEP L DIVING TURN AND APPEARED TO BE HDG DIRECTLY AT RPTR'S ACFT. RPTR MADE A R TURN TO AVOID A CONFLICT AND THE OTHER ACFT PASSED ABOUT 200' TO THE L AND SLIGHTLY BELOW. OTHER ACFT THEN STARTED A CLB BUT WAS NOT SEEN AGAIN. OTHER ACFT WAS AN SMA Y, WHITE WITH BLUE TRIM, AND NOT EQUIPPED WITH WHEEL PANTS. NO OTHER DETAILS OR NUMBER OF ACFT OBSERVED. RPTR CONTINUED TO DEST (REDDING) W/O FURTHER INCIDENT.

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.