Close proximity GA-small aircraft GA-small transport northwest of rhv.

Attributes
ACN	195908
Time
Date	199112
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sjc airport : rhv
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : rhv
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
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 : instrument pilot : commercial pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 65 flight time total : 2575 flight time type : 1500
ASRS Report	195908
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 150 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I took off from reid hillview (rhv) airport. Prior to takeoff I had advised rhv tower that my destination was san jose international airport (sjc). I was assigned a squawk code and was instructed to depart straight out and contact sjc tower. At about 700 ft MSL I asked rhv tower if it was ok to switch frequency and contact sjc tower. I was then issued a TA that there was an small transport at 11 O'clock and 900 ft and then was instructed to contact sjc tower. I advised no contact and began to switch to sjc tower. I was at approximately 1000 ft MSL and noticed a plane approaching from my right side abeam my aircraft. The plane passed under and to the front of me. The plane was a twin and looked like an small transport type a or small transport type B. It took a min or so for sjc tower to respond to my call and I was advised to make a right base entry to runway 30R. I turned to base and then told the tower I had experienced a near miss. Sjc tower told me it was probably an aircraft that was taking photos in the area. There was not enough time to take evasive action on my part. After landing I was instructed to contact the tower by telephone, which I did. I reported the near miss to both the tower supervisor and manager at sjc.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX GA-SMA GA-SMT NW OF RHV.

Narrative: I TOOK OFF FROM REID HILLVIEW (RHV) ARPT. PRIOR TO TKOF I HAD ADVISED RHV TWR THAT MY DEST WAS SAN JOSE INTL ARPT (SJC). I WAS ASSIGNED A SQUAWK CODE AND WAS INSTRUCTED TO DEPART STRAIGHT OUT AND CONTACT SJC TWR. AT ABOUT 700 FT MSL I ASKED RHV TWR IF IT WAS OK TO SWITCH FREQ AND CONTACT SJC TWR. I WAS THEN ISSUED A TA THAT THERE WAS AN SMT AT 11 O'CLOCK AND 900 FT AND THEN WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT SJC TWR. I ADVISED NO CONTACT AND BEGAN TO SWITCH TO SJC TWR. I WAS AT APPROX 1000 FT MSL AND NOTICED A PLANE APCHING FROM MY R SIDE ABEAM MY ACFT. THE PLANE PASSED UNDER AND TO THE FRONT OF ME. THE PLANE WAS A TWIN AND LOOKED LIKE AN SMT TYPE A OR SMT TYPE B. IT TOOK A MIN OR SO FOR SJC TWR TO RESPOND TO MY CALL AND I WAS ADVISED TO MAKE A R BASE ENTRY TO RWY 30R. I TURNED TO BASE AND THEN TOLD THE TWR I HAD EXPERIENCED A NEAR MISS. SJC TWR TOLD ME IT WAS PROBABLY AN ACFT THAT WAS TAKING PHOTOS IN THE AREA. THERE WAS NOT ENOUGH TIME TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION ON MY PART. AFTER LNDG I WAS INSTRUCTED TO CONTACT THE TWR BY TELEPHONE, WHICH I DID. I RPTED THE NEAR MISS TO BOTH THE TWR SUPVR AND MGR AT SJC.

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.