An small aircraft had an near midair collision with an medium large transport.

Attributes
ACN	282956
Time
Date	199408
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : fmg
State Reference	NV
Altitude	msl bound lower : 12500 msl bound upper : 12500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 B/C Ranger
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : v6
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-80 Super 80
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Navigation In Use	Other Other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 16 flight time total : 824 flight time type : 15
ASRS Report	282956
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	aircraft equipment problem : less severe conflict : nmac other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Aircraft

Narrative:

I was flying VFR from bqu to sac on V6 at 12500 ft. I contacted reno approach 20 mi northeast on 119.2 and requested flight following. They were unable to see my mode C altitude readout. I advised I would be transiting the area at 12500 ft MSL en route to sac. The controller switched me to 126.3 and changed codes to ZOA. I looked off my left wing to see the md-80 climbing out from takeoff at rno, directly toward me. I was still level at 12500 ft MSL. Before I could react, he increased his climb and went directly over me. My plane (a mooney 20C) was buffeted by the turbulence, and I could hear his engines. I believe we were within 500 ft of each other. The controller did not mention anything about the occurrence and handed me off to ZOA. I believe the controller 'lost' me during the change of transponder codes and because my mode C was not working, even thought I made my route of flight and altitude clear to him.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA HAD AN NMAC WITH AN MLG.

Narrative: I WAS FLYING VFR FROM BQU TO SAC ON V6 AT 12500 FT. I CONTACTED RENO APCH 20 MI NE ON 119.2 AND REQUESTED FLT FOLLOWING. THEY WERE UNABLE TO SEE MY MODE C ALT READOUT. I ADVISED I WOULD BE TRANSITING THE AREA AT 12500 FT MSL ENRTE TO SAC. THE CTLR SWITCHED ME TO 126.3 AND CHANGED CODES TO ZOA. I LOOKED OFF MY L WING TO SEE THE MD-80 CLBING OUT FROM TKOF AT RNO, DIRECTLY TOWARD ME. I WAS STILL LEVEL AT 12500 FT MSL. BEFORE I COULD REACT, HE INCREASED HIS CLB AND WENT DIRECTLY OVER ME. MY PLANE (A MOONEY 20C) WAS BUFFETED BY THE TURB, AND I COULD HEAR HIS ENGS. I BELIEVE WE WERE WITHIN 500 FT OF EACH OTHER. THE CTLR DID NOT MENTION ANYTHING ABOUT THE OCCURRENCE AND HANDED ME OFF TO ZOA. I BELIEVE THE CTLR 'LOST' ME DURING THE CHANGE OF XPONDER CODES AND BECAUSE MY MODE C WAS NOT WORKING, EVEN THOUGHT I MADE MY RTE OF FLT AND ALT CLR TO HIM.

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.