An small aircraft pilot reports that another small aircraft flew close to him. Near midair collision...

Attributes
ACN	350540
Time
Date	199610
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : gvl
State Reference	GA
Altitude	agl bound lower : 2500 agl bound upper : 2500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : eug
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	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 620 flight time type : 400
ASRS Report	350540
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 200 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was in cruise flight at 2500 ft MSL when other aircraft came from behind and over the top of me. He then turned back toward me in the direction of gainesville airport. He was not landing at gainesville. I do not know whether he ever saw me.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN SMA PLT RPTS THAT ANOTHER SMA FLEW CLOSE TO HIM. NMAC.

Narrative: I WAS IN CRUISE FLT AT 2500 FT MSL WHEN OTHER ACFT CAME FROM BEHIND AND OVER THE TOP OF ME. HE THEN TURNED BACK TOWARD ME IN THE DIRECTION OF GAINESVILLE ARPT. HE WAS NOT LNDG AT GAINESVILLE. I DO NOT KNOW WHETHER HE EVER SAW ME.

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.