Pilot of mooney M20C has near midair collision with twin engine aircraft during descent to land at tower controled airport.

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Attributes
ACN	386149
Time
Date	199711
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sbp
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 1500 msl bound upper : 1500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : sbp tower : fsd
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	M-20 B/C Ranger
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 20 flight time total : 2050 flight time type : 1600
ASRS Report	386149
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 300 vertical : 200

Narrative:

While descending to land at sbp, I spotted traffic very close at approximately my 2 O'clock position. I immediately climbed steeply and believe the other aircraft passed below me or slightly aft of my position. I then descended after ascertaining the other aircraft was clear, and reported the incident to the tower controller who was very busy at the time.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PLT OF MOONEY M20C HAS NMAC WITH TWIN ENG ACFT DURING DSCNT TO LAND AT TWR CTLED ARPT.

Narrative: WHILE DSNDING TO LAND AT SBP, I SPOTTED TFC VERY CLOSE AT APPROX MY 2 O'CLOCK POS. I IMMEDIATELY CLBED STEEPLY AND BELIEVE THE OTHER ACFT PASSED BELOW ME OR SLIGHTLY AFT OF MY POS. I THEN DSNDED AFTER ASCERTAINING THE OTHER ACFT WAS CLR, AND RPTED THE INCIDENT TO THE TWR CTLR WHO WAS VERY BUSY AT THE TIME.

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.