Potential conflict with same direction traffic.

Attributes
ACN	208949
Time
Date	199204
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : jnx
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : rdu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other descent other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 1365 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	208949
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

Raleigh approach had previously called traffic for me at 10-11 O'clock 5 mi an small aircraft Y headed southeast (same direction as I was traveling). I advised 'no joy.' as I left ral departure to change to unicom I began my descent out of 3500 ft. The small aircraft Y passed off my left wing -- surprisingly close. I feel air traffic should have kept us advised as he was in contact with both aircraft. Judging from what I saw I think that our radar target would have to have merged on air traffic radar. Usually rdu will keep you advised. I relied on what had previously been routine service. I will not again. I'll ask myself for further position reports on unsighted traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH SAME DIRECTION TFC.

Narrative: RALEIGH APCH HAD PREVIOUSLY CALLED TFC FOR ME AT 10-11 O'CLOCK 5 MI AN SMA Y HEADED SE (SAME DIRECTION AS I WAS TRAVELING). I ADVISED 'NO JOY.' AS I LEFT RAL DEP TO CHANGE TO UNICOM I BEGAN MY DSCNT OUT OF 3500 FT. THE SMA Y PASSED OFF MY L WING -- SURPRISINGLY CLOSE. I FEEL AIR TFC SHOULD HAVE KEPT US ADVISED AS HE WAS IN CONTACT WITH BOTH ACFT. JUDGING FROM WHAT I SAW I THINK THAT OUR RADAR TARGET WOULD HAVE TO HAVE MERGED ON AIR TFC RADAR. USUALLY RDU WILL KEEP YOU ADVISED. I RELIED ON WHAT HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN ROUTINE SVC. I WILL NOT AGAIN. I'LL ASK MYSELF FOR FURTHER POS RPTS ON UNSIGHTED TFC.

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.