Small aircraft pilot has near midair collision with second small aircraft on descent to airport.

Attributes
ACN	214845
Time
Date	199207
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : lvk
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : lvk
Operator	general aviation : instructional
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	None
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 : 16 flight time total : 290 flight time type : 220
ASRS Report	214845
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other other : unspecified cockpit
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 10
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On descent to lvk airport at 3000 ft, I saw a blue and white small aircraft Y about 500 ft away in my 9 O'clock position heading toward me, about 210 degrees magnetic. I was heading 120 degrees magnetic and the other plane pulled up and turned right to pass behind me. I did not deviate course. I was flying a gold and white small aircraft X. Shows need to see and avoid.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAS NMAC WITH SECOND SMA ON DSCNT TO ARPT.

Narrative: ON DSCNT TO LVK ARPT AT 3000 FT, I SAW A BLUE AND WHITE SMA Y ABOUT 500 FT AWAY IN MY 9 O'CLOCK POS HDG TOWARD ME, ABOUT 210 DEGS MAGNETIC. I WAS HDG 120 DEGS MAGNETIC AND THE OTHER PLANE PULLED UP AND TURNED R TO PASS BEHIND ME. I DID NOT DEVIATE COURSE. I WAS FLYING A GOLD AND WHITE SMA X. SHOWS NEED TO SEE AND AVOID.

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.