Small aircraft has near midair collision with small transport at wafdof.

Attributes
ACN	182348
Time
Date	199106
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : svm airport : arb
State Reference	MI
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5500 msl bound upper : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zjx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 7 flight time total : 190 flight time type : 20
ASRS Report	182348
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 30
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Using svm VOR to circumnav detroit TCA. Approximately 10 mi from VOR I was level at 5500' on 045 degree right, en route from I77 to 3BB. Visibility was approximately 5 mi in haze. I had my eyes focused inside the cockpit reviewing heading and next turn point in 5 mins. When I looked back out of the cockpit I saw a twin engine (probably 6 seater) aircraft at about (give or take a few ft) the same altitude as I was, closing head-on (approximately 250 degrees) about 500 yds away. I grabbed the yoke and pushed down in a negative g-dive. The aircraft passed overhead, missing by approximately 30'. The other pilot apparently never looked out of the cockpit to see me (I was close enough to see his eyes if he had any). After the miss I turned slightly to look back. The aircraft never changed course nor altitude.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA HAS NMAC WITH SMT AT WAFDOF.

Narrative: USING SVM VOR TO CIRCUMNAV DETROIT TCA. APPROX 10 MI FROM VOR I WAS LEVEL AT 5500' ON 045 DEG R, ENRTE FROM I77 TO 3BB. VISIBILITY WAS APPROX 5 MI IN HAZE. I HAD MY EYES FOCUSED INSIDE THE COCKPIT REVIEWING HDG AND NEXT TURN POINT IN 5 MINS. WHEN I LOOKED BACK OUT OF THE COCKPIT I SAW A TWIN ENG (PROBABLY 6 SEATER) ACFT AT ABOUT (GIVE OR TAKE A FEW FT) THE SAME ALT AS I WAS, CLOSING HEAD-ON (APPROX 250 DEGS) ABOUT 500 YDS AWAY. I GRABBED THE YOKE AND PUSHED DOWN IN A NEGATIVE G-DIVE. THE ACFT PASSED OVERHEAD, MISSING BY APPROX 30'. THE OTHER PLT APPARENTLY NEVER LOOKED OUT OF THE COCKPIT TO SEE ME (I WAS CLOSE ENOUGH TO SEE HIS EYES IF HE HAD ANY). AFTER THE MISS I TURNED SLIGHTLY TO LOOK BACK. THE ACFT NEVER CHANGED COURSE NOR ALT.

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.