Husky pilot has an near midair collision.

Attributes
ACN	704389
Time
Date	200607
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : n12.airport
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	agl single value : 300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Christen A-1 Huskey
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Bellanca Aircraft Corp Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : vacating altitude
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 13000 flight time type : 10000
ASRS Report	704389
Person 2
Affiliation	company : corporate
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 25 vertical : 15
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

While towing a banner off seaside park; nj; I was almost hit by a descending and turning aircraft also towing a banner. I was flying a husky with wingtip strobes illuminated and towing a 45 letter red and black lettered banner -- straight and level 300 ft over the water 500 ft off the coast of seaside. The WX was good VFR (better than 7 mi visibility with scattered clouds at 5000 ft or more). The other plane -- a citabria -- came over my right wing where I could not see it coming and cut in front of me while descending. I had to take immediate evasive action (a right 360 degree turn) to avoid being hit by the other plane and the banner. When I landed I contacted the owner of the company that owns the plane who spoke with the pilot -- a young man who reported he never saw me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: HUSKY PLT HAS AN NMAC.

Narrative: WHILE TOWING A BANNER OFF SEASIDE PARK; NJ; I WAS ALMOST HIT BY A DSNDING AND TURNING ACFT ALSO TOWING A BANNER. I WAS FLYING A HUSKY WITH WINGTIP STROBES ILLUMINATED AND TOWING A 45 LETTER RED AND BLACK LETTERED BANNER -- STRAIGHT AND LEVEL 300 FT OVER THE WATER 500 FT OFF THE COAST OF SEASIDE. THE WX WAS GOOD VFR (BETTER THAN 7 MI VISIBILITY WITH SCATTERED CLOUDS AT 5000 FT OR MORE). THE OTHER PLANE -- A CITABRIA -- CAME OVER MY R WING WHERE I COULD NOT SEE IT COMING AND CUT IN FRONT OF ME WHILE DSNDING. I HAD TO TAKE IMMEDIATE EVASIVE ACTION (A R 360 DEG TURN) TO AVOID BEING HIT BY THE OTHER PLANE AND THE BANNER. WHEN I LANDED I CONTACTED THE OWNER OF THE COMPANY THAT OWNS THE PLANE WHO SPOKE WITH THE PLT -- A YOUNG MAN WHO RPTED HE NEVER SAW ME.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.