GA small aircraft close proximity with unk aircraft near cak arsa.

Attributes
ACN	160552
Time
Date	199010
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : mfd airport : akr
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3500 msl bound upper : 3500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : cak tower : csg
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 381 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	160552
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1000 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

Departed akron-fulton VFR climbing on a heading of 250 degrees at approximately 400 FPM. After 4 mins of climb at 75 KIAS established the 080 degree right of the mansfield VOR and leveled at 2500' MSL. Remained level at 2500' MSL for 2 mins and then resumed climb to 3500' MSL and leveled. I decided to open my IFR flight plan. 'Akron approach, aircraft identify is off akron level at 3500', heading 260. I would like to open my IFR flight plan.' controller: 'are you aware that there is a clearance delivery frequency on the field at akron?' I responded, 'no, sir.' he went on to explain about the clearance delivery. I responded, 'sir, because of the good WX, I decided to depart akron VFR and decided to file IFR in the air because of the haze.' he responded, 'swak xxab...please check swak xxab.' I responded, 'my transponder reads xxab.' controller: 'I'm reading xxcb--please recycle.' I did. He responded, 'now have correct xxab. Climb and maintain 4000', heading 260.' I responded, 'out of 3.5 for 4, heading 260.' controller: 'you should also be aware that you are in the akron-canton arsa and should call anytime you approach an arsa.' I responded, 'sorry about that,' but reminded him that I was off akron-fulton, not akron-canton. He said, 'no problem, but you should give us a call anytime you are near an arsa.' controller: are you approximately 8 mi southwest of the akron airport?' I responded, 'yes, sir' (but I now believe I was more than 15 mi southwest of akron-fulton). Controller: you have traffic at 12 O'clock, indicating 3900', closing on your heading.' I responded, 'looking.' 'akron approach, I have traffic in sight. I'm taking evasive action. Aircraft is on my heading and altitude.' controller responded, 'heading and altitude change approved for avoidance.' after taking action, I responded, 'akron approach, that was close--I could almost read his #south.' controller responded, 'all the more reason to talk to us when you are in the arsa.' I responded, 'I understand. Thank you, sir.'

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: GA SMA CLOSE PROX WITH UNK ACFT NEAR CAK ARSA.

Narrative: DEPARTED AKRON-FULTON VFR CLBING ON A HDG OF 250 DEGS AT APPROX 400 FPM. AFTER 4 MINS OF CLB AT 75 KIAS ESTABLISHED THE 080 DEG R OF THE MANSFIELD VOR AND LEVELED AT 2500' MSL. REMAINED LEVEL AT 2500' MSL FOR 2 MINS AND THEN RESUMED CLB TO 3500' MSL AND LEVELED. I DECIDED TO OPEN MY IFR FLT PLAN. 'AKRON APCH, ACFT IDENT IS OFF AKRON LEVEL AT 3500', HDG 260. I WOULD LIKE TO OPEN MY IFR FLT PLAN.' CTLR: 'ARE YOU AWARE THAT THERE IS A CLRNC DELIVERY FREQ ON THE FIELD AT AKRON?' I RESPONDED, 'NO, SIR.' HE WENT ON TO EXPLAIN ABOUT THE CLRNC DELIVERY. I RESPONDED, 'SIR, BECAUSE OF THE GOOD WX, I DECIDED TO DEPART AKRON VFR AND DECIDED TO FILE IFR IN THE AIR BECAUSE OF THE HAZE.' HE RESPONDED, 'SWAK XXAB...PLEASE CHK SWAK XXAB.' I RESPONDED, 'MY XPONDER READS XXAB.' CTLR: 'I'M READING XXCB--PLEASE RECYCLE.' I DID. HE RESPONDED, 'NOW HAVE CORRECT XXAB. CLB AND MAINTAIN 4000', HDG 260.' I RESPONDED, 'OUT OF 3.5 FOR 4, HDG 260.' CTLR: 'YOU SHOULD ALSO BE AWARE THAT YOU ARE IN THE AKRON-CANTON ARSA AND SHOULD CALL ANYTIME YOU APCH AN ARSA.' I RESPONDED, 'SORRY ABOUT THAT,' BUT REMINDED HIM THAT I WAS OFF AKRON-FULTON, NOT AKRON-CANTON. HE SAID, 'NO PROB, BUT YOU SHOULD GIVE US A CALL ANYTIME YOU ARE NEAR AN ARSA.' CTLR: ARE YOU APPROX 8 MI SW OF THE AKRON ARPT?' I RESPONDED, 'YES, SIR' (BUT I NOW BELIEVE I WAS MORE THAN 15 MI SW OF AKRON-FULTON). CTLR: YOU HAVE TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK, INDICATING 3900', CLOSING ON YOUR HDG.' I RESPONDED, 'LOOKING.' 'AKRON APCH, I HAVE TFC IN SIGHT. I'M TAKING EVASIVE ACTION. ACFT IS ON MY HDG AND ALT.' CTLR RESPONDED, 'HDG AND ALT CHANGE APPROVED FOR AVOIDANCE.' AFTER TAKING ACTION, I RESPONDED, 'AKRON APCH, THAT WAS CLOSE--I COULD ALMOST READ HIS #S.' CTLR RESPONDED, 'ALL THE MORE REASON TO TALK TO US WHEN YOU ARE IN THE ARSA.' I RESPONDED, 'I UNDERSTAND. THANK YOU, SIR.'

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.