Traffic was exchanged between VFR aircraft X and Y. Aircraft X advised aircraft Y in sight. Both aircraft came within very close proximity of each other. Aircraft X stated he may have clipped the other aircraft.

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Attributes
ACN	429098
Time
Date	199902
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sie.vortac
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : acy.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : acy.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar instruction : instructor
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller time certified in position1 : 10 flight time total : 100
ASRS Report	429098
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar instruction : trainee
Qualification	controller : developmental
Experience	controller military : 4 controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 11
ASRS Report	429099
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : returned to intended course none taken : detected after the fact none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

2 aircraft were radar idented over sie VORTAC. Traffic was issued to both aircraft. Aircraft #1 (X) reported aircraft #2 (Y) in sight. One of the pilots stated he clipped the other and both decided to continue to their destination.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: TFC WAS EXCHANGED BTWN VFR ACFT X AND Y. ACFT X ADVISED ACFT Y IN SIGHT. BOTH ACFT CAME WITHIN VERY CLOSE PROX OF EACH OTHER. ACFT X STATED HE MAY HAVE CLIPPED THE OTHER ACFT.

Narrative: 2 ACFT WERE RADAR IDENTED OVER SIE VORTAC. TFC WAS ISSUED TO BOTH ACFT. ACFT #1 (X) RPTED ACFT #2 (Y) IN SIGHT. ONE OF THE PLTS STATED HE CLIPPED THE OTHER AND BOTH DECIDED TO CONTINUE TO THEIR DEST.

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.