A private pilot, in a PA28-181, experienced an near midair collision in the vicinity of tvt VOR.

Attributes
ACN	471413
Time
Date	200004
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : tvt.vortac
State Reference	OH
Altitude	msl single value : 7500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Navigation In Use	other vortac
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zob.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Bonanza 35
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	VFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 10 flight time total : 210 flight time type : 210
ASRS Report	471413
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical conflict : nmac
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 50
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

Flying 135 degree heading from tvt (tiverton) VOR to ckb (clarksburg) VOR at 7500 ft VFR. I received a call from ZOB (120.4), '...traffic 12 O'clock position, 1 mi, closing, indicated altitude 7600 ft.' I immediately (2 seconds) spotted the traffic, straight ahead, slightly to my right and slightly above, wbound, I heard no other call from center to the other aircraft. I report to the center, 'traffic in sight, 12 O'clock position.' before I needed to take (or could take evasive action, our right wings passed, I could read the tail number, a bonanza A35 v-tail, but did not write the number down. I reported to center that we had passed and traffic was no longer a factor. I asked center why other aircraft was at 7600 ft indicated (more like 7550 ft) with a westerly heading. I received no response. When handed off to clarksburg approach, I thanked the controller for the advisory. To whom do I send the dry cleaning bill?

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A PVT PLT, IN A PA28-181, EXPERIENCED AN NMAC IN THE VICINITY OF TVT VOR.

Narrative: FLYING 135 DEG HDG FROM TVT (TIVERTON) VOR TO CKB (CLARKSBURG) VOR AT 7500 FT VFR. I RECEIVED A CALL FROM ZOB (120.4), '...TFC 12 O'CLOCK POS, 1 MI, CLOSING, INDICATED ALT 7600 FT.' I IMMEDIATELY (2 SECONDS) SPOTTED THE TFC, STRAIGHT AHEAD, SLIGHTLY TO MY R AND SLIGHTLY ABOVE, WBOUND, I HEARD NO OTHER CALL FROM CTR TO THE OTHER ACFT. I RPT TO THE CTR, 'TFC IN SIGHT, 12 O'CLOCK POS.' BEFORE I NEEDED TO TAKE (OR COULD TAKE EVASIVE ACTION, OUR R WINGS PASSED, I COULD READ THE TAIL NUMBER, A BONANZA A35 V-TAIL, BUT DID NOT WRITE THE NUMBER DOWN. I RPTED TO CTR THAT WE HAD PASSED AND TFC WAS NO LONGER A FACTOR. I ASKED CTR WHY OTHER ACFT WAS AT 7600 FT INDICATED (MORE LIKE 7550 FT) WITH A WESTERLY HEADING. I RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. WHEN HANDED OFF TO CLARKSBURG APCH, I THANKED THE CTLR FOR THE ADVISORY. TO WHOM DO I SEND THE DRY CLEANING BILL?

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.