Overtaking aircraft takes evasive action.

Attributes
ACN	438040
Time
Date	199905
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : pym.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	msl single value : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 11 flight time total : 575 flight time type : 337
ASRS Report	438040
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 1000
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The second aircraft overtook me from a blind spot to my left. By the time I saw it, it had already taken evasive action. VFR flight following would have helped me by adding an extra pair of eyes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OVERTAKING ACFT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION.

Narrative: THE SECOND ACFT OVERTOOK ME FROM A BLIND SPOT TO MY L. BY THE TIME I SAW IT, IT HAD ALREADY TAKEN EVASIVE ACTION. VFR FLT FOLLOWING WOULD HAVE HELPED ME BY ADDING AN EXTRA PAIR OF EYES.

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.