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

Attributes
ACN	221066
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pbi
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : pbi
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
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 : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 300 flight time total : 2700
ASRS Report	221066
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Proceeding VFR from pbi to fxe. At 2500 MSL (heading 220 degrees) we had to take evasive action to avoid a small aircraft heading east at the same altitude. We were receiving. Advisories from palm beach approach, but he was not picking up the traffic.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT AT CRUISE HAS NMAC WITH SMA.

Narrative: PROCEEDING VFR FROM PBI TO FXE. AT 2500 MSL (HDG 220 DEGS) WE HAD TO TAKE EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A SMA HDG E AT THE SAME ALT. WE WERE RECEIVING. ADVISORIES FROM PALM BEACH APCH, BUT HE WAS NOT PICKING UP THE 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.