Small aircraft and a T38 had an near midair collision in ZOA class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	472975
Time
Date	200005
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 6500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sck.tracon
Operator	common carrier : charter
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Navigation In Use	other
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Talon
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : charter
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : multi engine pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 4600 flight time type : 600
ASRS Report	472975
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

We were in level flight at 6500 ft heading 290 degrees. I looked down to check power settings and when I looked up I observed an aircraft approximately 11:30 O'clock position and my altitude less than 1 mi opposite direction. I think the other pilot saw me at the same time. We both turned away from each other and passed at approximately 100 ft apart same altitude. Other aircraft appeared to be a T38 jet trainer. We actually felt his wake after passing. Approach control did not see his target before or after the encounter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA AND A T38 HAD AN NMAC IN ZOA CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: WE WERE IN LEVEL FLT AT 6500 FT HDG 290 DEGS. I LOOKED DOWN TO CHK PWR SETTINGS AND WHEN I LOOKED UP I OBSERVED AN ACFT APPROX 11:30 O'CLOCK POS AND MY ALT LESS THAN 1 MI OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I THINK THE OTHER PLT SAW ME AT THE SAME TIME. WE BOTH TURNED AWAY FROM EACH OTHER AND PASSED AT APPROX 100 FT APART SAME ALT. OTHER ACFT APPEARED TO BE A T38 JET TRAINER. WE ACTUALLY FELT HIS WAKE AFTER PASSING. APCH CTL DID NOT SEE HIS TARGET BEFORE OR AFTER THE ENCOUNTER.

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.