PA28 and a C172 had an near midair collision in class east airspace.

Attributes
ACN	418776
Time
Date	199810
Day	Sat
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : bdr
State Reference	CT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise other cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	instruction : instructor
Qualification	pilot : cfi pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 175 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 1100
ASRS Report	418776
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot instruction : trainee
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 60 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was giving instrument instruction to a student who was under the hood, tracking the 150 degree radial to the VOR. Approximately 1 - 1/2 mi prior to station passage, a cessna skyhawk passed by our right side, heading opposite direction, at our altitude of 3000 ft. The opposing aircraft passed by our wingtip approximately 60 ft away. While my head was outside scanning, it appears the windshield post contributed to the loss of separation by impeding vision in that direction.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 AND A C172 HAD AN NMAC IN CLASS E AIRSPACE.

Narrative: I WAS GIVING INST INSTRUCTION TO A STUDENT WHO WAS UNDER THE HOOD, TRACKING THE 150 DEG RADIAL TO THE VOR. APPROX 1 - 1/2 MI PRIOR TO STATION PASSAGE, A CESSNA SKYHAWK PASSED BY OUR R SIDE, HDG OPPOSITE DIRECTION, AT OUR ALT OF 3000 FT. THE OPPOSING ACFT PASSED BY OUR WINGTIP APPROX 60 FT AWAY. WHILE MY HEAD WAS OUTSIDE SCANNING, IT APPEARS THE WINDSHIELD POST CONTRIBUTED TO THE LOSS OF SEPARATION BY IMPEDING VISION IN THAT DIRECTION.

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.