Small aircraft departing cdw for approach to mmu has near midair collision with another aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	287914
Time
Date	199411
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : cdw
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1000 msl bound upper : 1000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : cdw tower : mmu tower : mmu
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 250 flight time type : 200
ASRS Report	287914
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : local
Qualification	controller : non radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was cleared for takeoff at 'cdw' airport on runway 27 with a left turn out to mmu. I climbed to approximately 900 ft MSL and turned left to mmu and was told by 'cdw' tower, 'frequency change approved.' I did think this was a little early, but I assumed there was limited traffic and the controller had all traffic in control. I switched directly to 'mmu' tower frequency as I had previously received 'mmu's' ATIS. 'Mmu' cleared me for entry to a right base for runway 30. As I passed through cdw southwest section of their airspace. I spotted a plane coming at me on the starboard side. We passed within 200 ft vertical of each other. I believe he was on a base for runway 4. I believe the controller released me from his control too soon. Also, you can never stop looking.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA DEPARTING CDW FOR APCH TO MMU HAS NMAC WITH ANOTHER ACFT.

Narrative: I WAS CLRED FOR TKOF AT 'CDW' ARPT ON RWY 27 WITH A L TURN OUT TO MMU. I CLBED TO APPROX 900 FT MSL AND TURNED L TO MMU AND WAS TOLD BY 'CDW' TWR, 'FREQ CHANGE APPROVED.' I DID THINK THIS WAS A LITTLE EARLY, BUT I ASSUMED THERE WAS LIMITED TFC AND THE CTLR HAD ALL TFC IN CTL. I SWITCHED DIRECTLY TO 'MMU' TWR FREQ AS I HAD PREVIOUSLY RECEIVED 'MMU'S' ATIS. 'MMU' CLRED ME FOR ENTRY TO A R BASE FOR RWY 30. AS I PASSED THROUGH CDW SW SECTION OF THEIR AIRSPACE. I SPOTTED A PLANE COMING AT ME ON THE STARBOARD SIDE. WE PASSED WITHIN 200 FT VERT OF EACH OTHER. I BELIEVE HE WAS ON A BASE FOR RWY 4. I BELIEVE THE CTLR RELEASED ME FROM HIS CTL TOO SOON. ALSO, YOU CAN NEVER STOP LOOKING.

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.