Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft aircraft in ral air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	132047
Time
Date	198912
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : ral
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1800 msl bound upper : 1800
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : ral
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 160 flight time type : 62
ASRS Report	132047
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 150
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

After receiving clearance for a south departure, I flew straight out heading 270 degrees until 1300'. I then turned to heading 180 degrees, and while climbing out, I saw a plane approaching from my left at 1800' (against the left traffic pattern). I flashed my landing light and saw no response. I then dove and turned left, and passed below and behind the other plane. I don't think he was under control of the tower, or even knew he was there. The other plane was flying into the haze with the sun behind it, and visibility was bad.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX 2 GA SMA ACFT IN RAL ATA.

Narrative: AFTER RECEIVING CLRNC FOR A S DEP, I FLEW STRAIGHT OUT HDG 270 DEGS UNTIL 1300'. I THEN TURNED TO HDG 180 DEGS, AND WHILE CLBING OUT, I SAW A PLANE APCHING FROM MY LEFT AT 1800' (AGAINST THE LEFT TFC PATTERN). I FLASHED MY LNDG LIGHT AND SAW NO RESPONSE. I THEN DOVE AND TURNED LEFT, AND PASSED BELOW AND BEHIND THE OTHER PLANE. I DON'T THINK HE WAS UNDER CTL OF THE TWR, OR EVEN KNEW HE WAS THERE. THE OTHER PLANE WAS FLYING INTO THE HAZE WITH THE SUN BEHIND IT, AND VISIBILITY WAS BAD.

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.