PA28 pilot and C177 had an near midair collision in bed class D airspace.

Attributes
ACN	540996
Time
Date	200203
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bed.airport
State Reference	MA
Altitude	agl single value : 800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bed.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	landing : touch and go
Route In Use	approach : visual approach : traffic pattern
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : bed.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cardinal 177/177RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : traffic pattern
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 193 flight time total : 2000 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	540996
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne critical conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	horizontal : 30 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

On final approach and cleared touch-and-go, we were approximately 1 1/2 - 2 mi out when a cardinal appeared above us and to our right (approximately 50 ft above). I don't believe the cardinal was speaking with tower.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT AND C177 HAD AN NMAC IN BED CLASS D AIRSPACE.

Narrative: ON FINAL APCH AND CLRED TOUCH-AND-GO, WE WERE APPROX 1 1/2 - 2 MI OUT WHEN A CARDINAL APPEARED ABOVE US AND TO OUR R (APPROX 50 FT ABOVE). I DON'T BELIEVE THE CARDINAL WAS SPEAKING WITH TWR.

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.