Small transport has close proximity to air carrier.

Attributes
ACN	271424
Time
Date	199405
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : gsh
State Reference	IN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 13500 msl bound upper : 17500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zau artcc : ztl
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 45 flight time total : 8500
ASRS Report	271424
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Ambiguous

Narrative:

I had just finished air filing an IFR flight plan from the goshen VOR to canton, oh, and was climbing on a 100 degree heading. Approximately 13500 ft still climbing. I saw a landing light which appeared to be at about my altitude and appeared to be crossing in front of me. I placed my finger on wind screen and the light did not change position. It appeared to me that we would meet a short distance east of my position. I made approximately 90 degree turn to the south and continued to climb to steer clear of the crossing traffic. However, after flying approximately south for a short time, the traffic still seemed to be coming directly at me! At this point I was not sure of how to avoid the traffic so I held the south course and continued to climb at best rate. The aircraft passed off left rear of my aircraft. I never at any time saw navigation or other anti-collision light on other aircraft, so it was not possible for me to tell where he was actually headed.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMT HAS CLOSE PROX TO ACR.

Narrative: I HAD JUST FINISHED AIR FILING AN IFR FLT PLAN FROM THE GOSHEN VOR TO CANTON, OH, AND WAS CLBING ON A 100 DEG HDG. APPROX 13500 FT STILL CLBING. I SAW A LNDG LIGHT WHICH APPEARED TO BE AT ABOUT MY ALT AND APPEARED TO BE XING IN FRONT OF ME. I PLACED MY FINGER ON WIND SCREEN AND THE LIGHT DID NOT CHANGE POS. IT APPEARED TO ME THAT WE WOULD MEET A SHORT DISTANCE E OF MY POS. I MADE APPROX 90 DEG TURN TO THE S AND CONTINUED TO CLB TO STEER CLR OF THE XING TFC. HOWEVER, AFTER FLYING APPROX S FOR A SHORT TIME, THE TFC STILL SEEMED TO BE COMING DIRECTLY AT ME! AT THIS POINT I WAS NOT SURE OF HOW TO AVOID THE TFC SO I HELD THE S COURSE AND CONTINUED TO CLB AT BEST RATE. THE ACFT PASSED OFF L REAR OF MY ACFT. I NEVER AT ANY TIME SAW NAV OR OTHER ANTI-COLLISION LIGHT ON OTHER ACFT, SO IT WAS NOT POSSIBLE FOR ME TO TELL WHERE HE WAS ACTUALLY HEADED.

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.