Near midair collision between a mooney 20J, in level flight, wbound at 10500 ft MSL, and a twin engine aircraft coming from the opposite direction at the same altitude. Approach controller issued TA and turned reporter right into the on-coming traffic. The reporter initiated a turn back after observing the turn.

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Attributes
ACN	484221
Time
Date	200009
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : pmd.vortac
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl single value : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : stl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : e10.tracon
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 202 flight time type : 101
ASRS Report	484221
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : multi engine
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : separated traffic none taken : anomaly accepted
Miss Distance	horizontal : 250 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I was level at 10500 ft, V12, wbound, receiving TA's from joshua approach. I believe the frequency was 124.55. Traffic was given to me on several aircraft. The last call before the incident was: 12 O'clock position, 1 mi, opposite direction, your altitude. I reported, 'looking.' the controller then instructed me to turn right 30 degrees. 10 degrees into the turn I saw a twin engine, low wing aircraft, at my 1 O'clock position, same altitude, approximately 500 ft away. I immediately turned back to the left, told the controller I was turning left, and reported the traffic in sight. I did not report a near midair at the time. I did not tell the controller how close we got to another aircraft. I was busy catching my breath and flying my plane. I did not request vectors to avoid the traffic. I am not reporting a near midair at this time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN A MOONEY 20J, IN LEVEL FLT, WBOUND AT 10500 FT MSL, AND A TWIN ENG ACFT COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION AT THE SAME ALT. APCH CTLR ISSUED TA AND TURNED RPTR R INTO THE ON-COMING TFC. THE RPTR INITIATED A TURN BACK AFTER OBSERVING THE TURN.

Narrative: I WAS LEVEL AT 10500 FT, V12, WBOUND, RECEIVING TA'S FROM JOSHUA APCH. I BELIEVE THE FREQ WAS 124.55. TFC WAS GIVEN TO ME ON SEVERAL ACFT. THE LAST CALL BEFORE THE INCIDENT WAS: 12 O'CLOCK POS, 1 MI, OPPOSITE DIRECTION, YOUR ALT. I RPTED, 'LOOKING.' THE CTLR THEN INSTRUCTED ME TO TURN R 30 DEGS. 10 DEGS INTO THE TURN I SAW A TWIN ENG, LOW WING ACFT, AT MY 1 O'CLOCK POS, SAME ALT, APPROX 500 FT AWAY. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED BACK TO THE L, TOLD THE CTLR I WAS TURNING L, AND RPTED THE TFC IN SIGHT. I DID NOT RPT A NEAR MIDAIR AT THE TIME. I DID NOT TELL THE CTLR HOW CLOSE WE GOT TO ANOTHER ACFT. I WAS BUSY CATCHING MY BREATH AND FLYING MY PLANE. I DID NOT REQUEST VECTORS TO AVOID THE TFC. I AM NOT RPTING A NEAR MIDAIR AT THIS TIME.

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.