Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft aircraft opposite direction between hdf and pdz.

Attributes
ACN	128503
Time
Date	198911
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : pdz
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 9500 msl bound upper : 9500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 80 flight time total : 1560
ASRS Report	128503
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	unspecified : 60
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

On 11/wed/89, at about XX00 hours, I was wbound between homeland VOR and paradise VOR, in contact with ont approach, receiving VFR flight following. I was flying at 10500' MSL. I then requested and received an IFR clearance from ont approach. The clearance was to descend to 6500' direct to paradise VOR, V186 to vny, direct camarillo airport, my destination. It was during the descent, I believe between 10500' and 9500', I met head on with another aircraft traveling the opp direction. I took evasive action by pushing forward on the controls. The other aircraft passed slightly above and to my left (estimated 50-75'). I immediately contacted ont approach and advised them I just had a near miss. Their reply was 'roger.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX 2 GA SMA ACFT OPPOSITE DIRECTION BETWEEN HDF AND PDZ.

Narrative: ON 11/WED/89, AT ABOUT XX00 HRS, I WAS WBOUND BTWN HOMELAND VOR AND PARADISE VOR, IN CONTACT WITH ONT APCH, RECEIVING VFR FLT FOLLOWING. I WAS FLYING AT 10500' MSL. I THEN REQUESTED AND RECEIVED AN IFR CLRNC FROM ONT APCH. THE CLRNC WAS TO DSND TO 6500' DIRECT TO PARADISE VOR, V186 TO VNY, DIRECT CAMARILLO ARPT, MY DEST. IT WAS DURING THE DSCNT, I BELIEVE BTWN 10500' AND 9500', I MET HEAD ON WITH ANOTHER ACFT TRAVELING THE OPP DIRECTION. I TOOK EVASIVE ACTION BY PUSHING FORWARD ON THE CONTROLS. THE OTHER ACFT PASSED SLIGHTLY ABOVE AND TO MY LEFT (ESTIMATED 50-75'). I IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED ONT APCH AND ADVISED THEM I JUST HAD A NEAR MISS. THEIR REPLY WAS 'ROGER.'

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.