Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft's same direction, low wing in cruise overtaking high wing doing ...

Attributes
ACN	161847
Time
Date	199010
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dak
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8000 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 44 flight time total : 2160 flight time type : 1800
ASRS Report	161847
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 400 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was headed west, direct prc to kingman. The other high wing aircraft suddenly appeared in the lower left corner of the windshield. It was an small aircraft X, practicing stalls, also headed west. I could clearly see the 2 sunroof windows, aircraft color, etc. Comparing air sight with a ground sight later, I would estimate horizontal distance between 300-500'. To me it was an ideal setup for a midair. The small aircraft X was below and hidden from my view until it was nearly at my altitude, above the cowling. This is a known practice area. Sorry for waiting so long to report. One of the local flight instructors encouraged this report.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: CLOSE PROX 2 GA SMA'S SAME DIRECTION, LOW WING IN CRUISE OVERTAKING HIGH WING DOING STALLS.

Narrative: I WAS HEADED W, DIRECT PRC TO KINGMAN. THE OTHER HIGH WING ACFT SUDDENLY APPEARED IN THE LOWER LEFT CORNER OF THE WINDSHIELD. IT WAS AN SMA X, PRACTICING STALLS, ALSO HEADED W. I COULD CLEARLY SEE THE 2 SUNROOF WINDOWS, ACFT COLOR, ETC. COMPARING AIR SIGHT WITH A GND SIGHT LATER, I WOULD ESTIMATE HORIZ DISTANCE BTWN 300-500'. TO ME IT WAS AN IDEAL SETUP FOR A MIDAIR. THE SMA X WAS BELOW AND HIDDEN FROM MY VIEW UNTIL IT WAS NEARLY AT MY ALT, ABOVE THE COWLING. THIS IS A KNOWN PRACTICE AREA. SORRY FOR WAITING SO LONG TO RPT. ONE OF THE LCL FLT INSTRUCTORS ENCOURAGED THIS RPT.

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.

Close proximity 2 GA small aircraft's same direction, low wing in cruise overtaking high wing doing stalls.