Narrative:

Problem, or potential problem, was due to lack of effective 'see, be seen, and avoidance.' I had just taken off from N67 and was climbing to my cruising altitude of 3000 ft on a 360 degree heading. I was leveling off, adjusting power/propeller controls, and when I looked up, the cessna was bearing down on me at my 10:30 O'clock position, and just slightly higher. I pushed the nose down instinctively and the cessna passed directly overhead. No evasive action was detected by the cessna pilot.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA24 PLT AND A C172 HAD AN NMAC IN PHL CLASS E.

Narrative: PROB, OR POTENTIAL PROB, WAS DUE TO LACK OF EFFECTIVE 'SEE, BE SEEN, AND AVOIDANCE.' I HAD JUST TAKEN OFF FROM N67 AND WAS CLBING TO MY CRUISING ALT OF 3000 FT ON A 360 DEG HDG. I WAS LEVELING OFF, ADJUSTING PWR/PROP CTLS, AND WHEN I LOOKED UP, THE CESSNA WAS BEARING DOWN ON ME AT MY 10:30 O'CLOCK POS, AND JUST SLIGHTLY HIGHER. I PUSHED THE NOSE DOWN INSTINCTIVELY AND THE CESSNA PASSED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD. NO EVASIVE ACTION WAS DETECTED BY THE CESSNA PLT.

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.