A pilot has an near midair collision while departing sdl.

Attributes
ACN	609798
Time
Date	200402
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sdl.airport
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 2200 agl single value : 39
Environment
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdl.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Recip Eng
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure : vfr
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : sdl.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 100 flight time total : 12000 flight time type : 1000
ASRS Report	609798
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I was cleared for takeoff on runway 3 by scottsdale tower. I was not advised of any traffic in the area. After takeoff I turned to my on course heading of 345 degrees. Immediately after completion of the turn I saw a red and green navigation lights extremely close at my 3 O'clock position. An evasive turn could have resulted in a collision. I immediately executed a maximum performance climb, and turned on my landing lights. The other aircraft asked on the tower frequency if we were that close and I responded 'yes we were.' he also asked the tower to mark the tapes.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PLT HAS AN NMAC WHILE DEPARTING SDL.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF ON RWY 3 BY SCOTTSDALE TWR. I WAS NOT ADVISED OF ANY TFC IN THE AREA. AFTER TKOF I TURNED TO MY ON COURSE HDG OF 345 DEGS. IMMEDIATELY AFTER COMPLETION OF THE TURN I SAW A RED AND GREEN NAV LIGHTS EXTREMELY CLOSE AT MY 3 O'CLOCK POS. AN EVASIVE TURN COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A COLLISION. I IMMEDIATELY EXECUTED A MAX PERFORMANCE CLB, AND TURNED ON MY LNDG LIGHTS. THE OTHER ACFT ASKED ON THE TWR FREQ IF WE WERE THAT CLOSE AND I RESPONDED 'YES WE WERE.' HE ALSO ASKED THE TWR TO MARK THE TAPES.

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.