BE58 questions ZME about a PA32 passing at 100 ft.

Attributes
ACN	573616
Time
Date	200302
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl bound lower : 4000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Person 1
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : commercial pilot : instrument pilot : multi engine
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 120 flight time total : 2800 flight time type : 700
ASRS Report	573616
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 100 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance

Narrative:

I was told to climb from 4000-5000 ft and told to change to ZME on 132.1. Checking in with ZME, I told them I was out of 4500 ft for 5000 ft with no traffic in sight. They said roger. Then I saw the other aircraft passing off my right and rear. I climbed approximately 200 ft to avoid any contact. Then inquired to ZME what that was all about.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: BE58 QUESTIONS ZME ABOUT A PA32 PASSING AT 100 FT.

Narrative: I WAS TOLD TO CLB FROM 4000-5000 FT AND TOLD TO CHANGE TO ZME ON 132.1. CHKING IN WITH ZME, I TOLD THEM I WAS OUT OF 4500 FT FOR 5000 FT WITH NO TFC IN SIGHT. THEY SAID ROGER. THEN I SAW THE OTHER ACFT PASSING OFF MY R AND REAR. I CLBED APPROX 200 FT TO AVOID ANY CONTACT. THEN INQUIRED TO ZME WHAT THAT WAS ALL ABOUT.

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.