Small aircraft pilot had near midair collision in the vicinity of a VOR.

Attributes
ACN	445140
Time
Date	199908
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : dru.vor
State Reference	MT
Altitude	msl single value : 10500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zlc.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 40 flight time total : 1200 flight time type : 800
ASRS Report	445140
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : published procedure non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Miss Distance	unspecified : 100
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Cruising wbound on airway at 10500 ft in radar contact with ZLC VFR flight following. Center did not call out traffic and I didn't see traffic. However, about 20 mins past dru VOR, I reported on to spokane approach, at which point another aircraft told controller that I had missed him by 100 ft near dru VOR. Not sure of registration number of other aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA PLT HAD NMAC IN THE VICINITY OF A VOR.

Narrative: CRUISING WBOUND ON AIRWAY AT 10500 FT IN RADAR CONTACT WITH ZLC VFR FLT FOLLOWING. CTR DID NOT CALL OUT TFC AND I DIDN'T SEE TFC. HOWEVER, ABOUT 20 MINS PAST DRU VOR, I RPTED ON TO SPOKANE APCH, AT WHICH POINT ANOTHER ACFT TOLD CTLR THAT I HAD MISSED HIM BY 100 FT NEAR DRU VOR. NOT SURE OF REGISTRATION NUMBER OF OTHER ACFT.

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.