Near midair collision between 2 small aircraft's as opposite direction NORAC same altitude traffic.

Attributes
ACN	303629
Time
Date	199505
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : igm
State Reference	AZ
Altitude	agl bound lower : 5000 agl bound upper : 5000 msl bound lower : 8500 msl bound upper : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute airway : zla
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 3100 flight time type : 60
ASRS Report	303629
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Pilot Deviation

Narrative:

While cruising at 8500 ft MSL on a heading of 300 degrees, I saw a high wing cessna (retractable gear, centurion C182/172RG type) directly ahead on a collision course. I initiated evasive action by turning right. The oncoming aircraft began a turn to his left which worsened the situation. I immediately rolled back to the left. Distance that I saw the cessna was probably 1/4-1/2 mi. Oncoming aircraft appeared to be in cruise flight at the time of the incident.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC BTWN 2 SMA'S AS OPPOSITE DIRECTION NORAC SAME ALT TFC.

Narrative: WHILE CRUISING AT 8500 FT MSL ON A HDG OF 300 DEGS, I SAW A HIGH WING CESSNA (RETRACTABLE GEAR, CENTURION C182/172RG TYPE) DIRECTLY AHEAD ON A COLLISION COURSE. I INITIATED EVASIVE ACTION BY TURNING R. THE ONCOMING ACFT BEGAN A TURN TO HIS L WHICH WORSENED THE SIT. I IMMEDIATELY ROLLED BACK TO THE L. DISTANCE THAT I SAW THE CESSNA WAS PROBABLY 1/4-1/2 MI. ONCOMING ACFT APPEARED TO BE IN CRUISE FLT AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

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.