An small aircraft and an mlt had an near midair collision in a military air traffic area.

Attributes
ACN	249156
Time
Date	199308
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : nxx
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 2000 msl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : nxx
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Military Transport
Flight Phase	descent other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 15 flight time total : 1350 flight time type : 500
ASRS Report	249156
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far other anomaly other other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

Proceeding swbound using sbj VOR to clear nxx air traffic area and at a position approximately 5-6 mi west of nxx in line with east/west runway at approximately 2000-2500 ft altitude. Looked to my right to observe a 4 engine heavy aircraft (military) just below, approximately 200-300 ft and 400-500 ft on right course toward my aircraft which was slightly ahead of other aircraft at passage. My primary concern in this part of flight was to remain clear of nxx traffic area. I did not observe the other aircraft prior to the near miss. I feel my scan was adequate but for some reason just did not see this aircraft possibly because it was slightly below or descending. As to corrective actions: 1) scan more diligently. 2) if inbound traffic to nxx is numerous, maybe flight path altitude restrictions may be called for due to route from mod to sbj pass this airport at a critical position.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA AND AN MLT HAD AN NMAC IN A MIL ATA.

Narrative: PROCEEDING SWBOUND USING SBJ VOR TO CLR NXX ATA AND AT A POS APPROX 5-6 MI W OF NXX IN LINE WITH E/W RWY AT APPROX 2000-2500 FT ALT. LOOKED TO MY R TO OBSERVE A 4 ENG HVY ACFT (MIL) JUST BELOW, APPROX 200-300 FT AND 400-500 FT ON R COURSE TOWARD MY ACFT WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY AHEAD OF OTHER ACFT AT PASSAGE. MY PRIMARY CONCERN IN THIS PART OF FLT WAS TO REMAIN CLR OF NXX TFC AREA. I DID NOT OBSERVE THE OTHER ACFT PRIOR TO THE NEAR MISS. I FEEL MY SCAN WAS ADEQUATE BUT FOR SOME REASON JUST DID NOT SEE THIS ACFT POSSIBLY BECAUSE IT WAS SLIGHTLY BELOW OR DSNDING. AS TO CORRECTIVE ACTIONS: 1) SCAN MORE DILIGENTLY. 2) IF INBOUND TFC TO NXX IS NUMEROUS, MAYBE FLT PATH ALT RESTRICTIONS MAY BE CALLED FOR DUE TO RTE FROM MOD TO SBJ PASS THIS ARPT AT A CRITICAL POS.

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.