Pilot of a C140 has near midair collision with a mooney who approachs from behind. No time for any a...

Attributes
ACN	376811
Time
Date	199708
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cgx
State Reference	IL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2800 msl bound upper : 2800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cgx artcc : zny
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 140
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Mooney Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 36 flight time total : 635 flight time type : 177
ASRS Report	376811
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 20 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While cruising at 2800 ft MSL, a mooney passed off my left, within a wing length and at the same altitude and traveling in the same direction. (Tail numbers overheard on radio a few mins later when the mooney landed at meigs.) my airspeed was 115 mph and the mooney was significantly faster -- possibly 200-215 mph. Postflt check revealed that my belly-strobe was working properly, which is visible from behind the aircraft. The tail-navigation light worked also, but I am not certain whether I had the navigation lights on. I normally do day and night.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF A C140 HAS NMAC WITH A MOONEY WHO APCHS FROM BEHIND. NO TIME FOR ANY ACTION.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 2800 FT MSL, A MOONEY PASSED OFF MY L, WITHIN A WING LENGTH AND AT THE SAME ALT AND TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. (TAIL NUMBERS OVERHEARD ON RADIO A FEW MINS LATER WHEN THE MOONEY LANDED AT MEIGS.) MY AIRSPD WAS 115 MPH AND THE MOONEY WAS SIGNIFICANTLY FASTER -- POSSIBLY 200-215 MPH. POSTFLT CHK REVEALED THAT MY BELLY-STROBE WAS WORKING PROPERLY, WHICH IS VISIBLE FROM BEHIND THE ACFT. THE TAIL-NAV LIGHT WORKED ALSO, BUT I AM NOT CERTAIN WHETHER I HAD THE NAV LIGHTS ON. I NORMALLY DO DAY AND NIGHT.

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.

Pilot of a C140 has near midair collision with a mooney who approachs from behind. No time for any action.