An AA5 pilot reports an near midair collision with a BE35 while entering the pattern at sql.

Attributes
ACN	370485
Time
Date	199706
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sfo airport : sql
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1100 msl bound upper : 1250
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sql
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Cheetah, Tiger, Traveler
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 402 flight time type : 180
ASRS Report	370485
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 150
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was inbound to sql from coyote hills with ATIS and had reported to the tower. Another aircraft had reported from coyote hills about 2 mins before me -- no visual contact established. Tower requested I report the cement plant. Another aircraft had reported cement plant 2 mins before me (same as coyote hills?). There were 4 aircraft in pattern ahead of me. Tower requested last aircraft do s-turns for spacing. I slowed down prior to cement plant, then reported cement plant (+/-1100 ft). The bonanza came from behind, flew directly overhead and turned right towards nbr. I asked the tower if I should follow the bonanza which had overtaken me. Tower replied no, enter right base for runway 30, #4 cleared to land. No TA's were called for bonanza, no evasive action taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: AN AA5 PLT RPTS AN NMAC WITH A BE35 WHILE ENTERING THE PATTERN AT SQL.

Narrative: I WAS INBOUND TO SQL FROM COYOTE HILLS WITH ATIS AND HAD RPTED TO THE TWR. ANOTHER ACFT HAD RPTED FROM COYOTE HILLS ABOUT 2 MINS BEFORE ME -- NO VISUAL CONTACT ESTABLISHED. TWR REQUESTED I RPT THE CEMENT PLANT. ANOTHER ACFT HAD RPTED CEMENT PLANT 2 MINS BEFORE ME (SAME AS COYOTE HILLS?). THERE WERE 4 ACFT IN PATTERN AHEAD OF ME. TWR REQUESTED LAST ACFT DO S-TURNS FOR SPACING. I SLOWED DOWN PRIOR TO CEMENT PLANT, THEN RPTED CEMENT PLANT (+/-1100 FT). THE BONANZA CAME FROM BEHIND, FLEW DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AND TURNED R TOWARDS NBR. I ASKED THE TWR IF I SHOULD FOLLOW THE BONANZA WHICH HAD OVERTAKEN ME. TWR REPLIED NO, ENTER R BASE FOR RWY 30, #4 CLRED TO LAND. NO TA'S WERE CALLED FOR BONANZA, NO EVASIVE ACTION TAKEN.

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.