Near midair collision with same altitude opposite direction traffic.

Attributes
ACN	359332
Time
Date	199701
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mcc
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6500 msl bound upper : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mcc tower : lgb
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Israel Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 8 flight time total : 468 flight time type : 94
ASRS Report	359332
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I had flight following with a transponder squawk from sac approach wbound on a hazy day looking into the afternoon sun. I had maintained my reported altitude within less than 100 ft. Approach suddenly gave me a TA and advised losing altitude immediately for oncoming traffic my altitude at 12 O'clock position, which I did. The traffic passed immediately on my right.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC WITH SAME ALT OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC.

Narrative: I HAD FLT FOLLOWING WITH A XPONDER SQUAWK FROM SAC APCH WBOUND ON A HAZY DAY LOOKING INTO THE AFTERNOON SUN. I HAD MAINTAINED MY RPTED ALT WITHIN LESS THAN 100 FT. APCH SUDDENLY GAVE ME A TA AND ADVISED LOSING ALT IMMEDIATELY FOR ONCOMING TFC MY ALT AT 12 O'CLOCK POS, WHICH I DID. THE TFC PASSED IMMEDIATELY ON MY R.

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.