A C210 pilot has a potential conflict with same altitude opposite direction traffic near sns, ca.

Attributes
ACN	523783
Time
Date	200109
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : sns.vortac
Altitude	msl single value : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cessna 210 Centurion / Turbo Centurion 210C, 210D
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zoa.artcc
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 13 flight time total : 1035 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	523783
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance controller : issued advisory flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Weather Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	Airspace Structure

Narrative:

I was in completely clear air with unlimited visibility horizontally and above. To the north and west there was fog/coastal stratus. Looking down into this haziness was difficult, B and C and D. I had gotten WX briefings on friday and saturday for this flight and departed nevada city airpark (O17) and contacted sacramento for flight following. The flight following had progressed in an uneventful manner. I do not know if the controller realized I was flying southeast of the VOR. He was very busy with traffic coming out of the san jose area.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A C210 PLT HAS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT WITH SAME ALT OPPOSITE DIRECTION TFC NEAR SNS, CA.

Narrative: I WAS IN COMPLETELY CLR AIR WITH UNLIMITED VISIBILITY HORIZLY AND ABOVE. TO THE N AND W THERE WAS FOG/COASTAL STRATUS. LOOKING DOWN INTO THIS HAZINESS WAS DIFFICULT, B AND C AND D. I HAD GOTTEN WX BRIEFINGS ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY FOR THIS FLT AND DEPARTED NEVADA CITY AIRPARK (O17) AND CONTACTED SACRAMENTO FOR FLT FOLLOWING. THE FLT FOLLOWING HAD PROGRESSED IN AN UNEVENTFUL MANNER. I DO NOT KNOW IF THE CTLR REALIZED I WAS FLYING SE OF THE VOR. HE WAS VERY BUSY WITH TFC COMING OUT OF THE SAN JOSE AREA.

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.