Air carrier took evasive action to miss an small transport after departure.

Attributes
ACN	125357
Time
Date	198910
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : dca
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 32900 msl bound upper : 33000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dca
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Large Transport, Low Wing, 3 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 200 flight time total : 18000 flight time type : 300
ASRS Report	125357
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : first officer
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : cfi
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 140 flight time total : 4700 flight time type : 140
ASRS Report	124624
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action flight crew : returned to intended course or assigned course
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I was climbing northwest up the river at approximately 2500' heading approximately 325 degree when ATC said to turn right 'immediately' to 080. We had been cleared to 11,000'. He then called crossing traffic right to left at 3300'. I stopped my climb and an small transport passed right over the cockpit some 300 to 400'. (?) I fully believe that had I kept climbing, we would have collided. After talking to ATC, they said the small transport had departed dca ahead of us from runway 33 and been instructed to fly 280 degree after departure. I departed runway 36 and turned to approximately 325 degree up the river for noise abatement. I don't know how he got north of my track!

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR TOOK EVASIVE ACTION TO MISS AN SMT AFTER DEP.

Narrative: I WAS CLIMBING NW UP THE RIVER AT APPROX 2500' HDG APPROX 325 DEG WHEN ATC SAID TO TURN RIGHT 'IMMEDIATELY' TO 080. WE HAD BEEN CLRED TO 11,000'. HE THEN CALLED XING TFC RIGHT TO LEFT AT 3300'. I STOPPED MY CLIMB AND AN SMT PASSED RIGHT OVER THE COCKPIT SOME 300 TO 400'. (?) I FULLY BELIEVE THAT HAD I KEPT CLIMBING, WE WOULD HAVE COLLIDED. AFTER TALKING TO ATC, THEY SAID THE SMT HAD DEPARTED DCA AHEAD OF US FROM RWY 33 AND BEEN INSTRUCTED TO FLY 280 DEG AFTER DEP. I DEPARTED RWY 36 AND TURNED TO APPROX 325 DEG UP THE RIVER FOR NOISE ABATEMENT. I DON'T KNOW HOW HE GOT N OF MY TRACK!

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.