Small aircraft turning downwind departure has near midair collision with second small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	233552
Time
Date	199302
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdw
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cdw tower : mco
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : takeoff climbout : initial other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 450 flight time type : 150
ASRS Report	233552
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 2000 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Upon turning downwind for a downwind departure from cdw to N51, we had leveled off at approximately 1500 ft MSL and spotted an small aircraft. I immediately banked hard to the left to avoid the other aircraft. We were cleared on course direct to N51 from cdw by tower. Had I flown more during the 3 weeks (my plane was being worked on) I would not have been as rusty, and spotted the other plane sooner. I consider flying at least 2 hours a week my personal minimum for flying safely. There was a second pilot in my aircraft. We should have seen the other plane sooner.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA TURNING DOWNWIND DEP HAS NMAC WITH SECOND SMA.

Narrative: UPON TURNING DOWNWIND FOR A DOWNWIND DEP FROM CDW TO N51, WE HAD LEVELED OFF AT APPROX 1500 FT MSL AND SPOTTED AN SMA. I IMMEDIATELY BANKED HARD TO THE L TO AVOID THE OTHER ACFT. WE WERE CLRED ON COURSE DIRECT TO N51 FROM CDW BY TWR. HAD I FLOWN MORE DURING THE 3 WKS (MY PLANE WAS BEING WORKED ON) I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AS RUSTY, AND SPOTTED THE OTHER PLANE SOONER. I CONSIDER FLYING AT LEAST 2 HRS A WK MY PERSONAL MINIMUM FOR FLYING SAFELY. THERE WAS A SECOND PLT IN MY ACFT. WE SHOULD HAVE SEEN THE OTHER PLANE SOONER.

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.