Small aircraft on initial climb has near midair collision with small aircraft inbound.

Attributes
ACN	221165
Time
Date	199209
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : bow
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : bow
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 50
ASRS Report	221165
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

I departed from bow on runway 9L. During the takeoff roll I heard bow tower communicating with an inbound small aircraft aircraft which I understood to be southwest of the field. During my climb out, I inquired of the controller as to the altitude and position of the traffic. The traffic responded that saying he was at 2400 ft and I believe described himself as 2 mi south of the field. Recognizing the possibility for traffic conflict I held my climb at 15000 ft and after a few moments inquired again as to the traffic's position and altitude. Almost simultaneously the traffic replied that they were now at 15000 ft (my altitude) and I was able to make visual contact with the traffic at 12 O'clock and less than 1 mi. I made a slight turn towards the right and the traffic passed off my left wing at the same altitude and approximately 500 ft separation. I believe this conflict could have been avoided had the controller at bow tower recognized the potential traffic conflict and either directed me to depart straight out or taken some other kind of positive action to avoid potential conflict. My takeoff clearance as I recall was 'clear for takeoff, right turn, sbound.' I believe I complied with this instruction and this near miss should have been avoided.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ON INITIAL CLB HAS NMAC WITH SMA INBOUND.

Narrative: I DEPARTED FROM BOW ON RWY 9L. DURING THE TKOF ROLL I HEARD BOW TWR COMMUNICATING WITH AN INBOUND SMA ACFT WHICH I UNDERSTOOD TO BE SW OF THE FIELD. DURING MY CLBOUT, I INQUIRED OF THE CTLR AS TO THE ALT AND POS OF THE TFC. THE TFC RESPONDED THAT SAYING HE WAS AT 2400 FT AND I BELIEVE DESCRIBED HIMSELF AS 2 MI S OF THE FIELD. RECOGNIZING THE POSSIBILITY FOR TFC CONFLICT I HELD MY CLB AT 15000 FT AND AFTER A FEW MOMENTS INQUIRED AGAIN AS TO THE TFC'S POS AND ALT. ALMOST SIMULTANEOUSLY THE TFC REPLIED THAT THEY WERE NOW AT 15000 FT (MY ALT) AND I WAS ABLE TO MAKE VISUAL CONTACT WITH THE TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK AND LESS THAN 1 MI. I MADE A SLIGHT TURN TOWARDS THE R AND THE TFC PASSED OFF MY L WING AT THE SAME ALT AND APPROX 500 FT SEPARATION. I BELIEVE THIS CONFLICT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED HAD THE CTLR AT BOW TWR RECOGNIZED THE POTENTIAL TFC CONFLICT AND EITHER DIRECTED ME TO DEPART STRAIGHT OUT OR TAKEN SOME OTHER KIND OF POSITIVE ACTION TO AVOID POTENTIAL CONFLICT. MY TKOF CLRNC AS I RECALL WAS 'CLR FOR TKOF, R TURN, SBOUND.' I BELIEVE I COMPLIED WITH THIS INSTRUCTION AND THIS NEAR MISS SHOULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED.

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.