PA28 pilot takes evasive action to avoid a collision during departure from mlb.

Attributes
ACN	574819
Time
Date	200302
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : mlb.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	msl single value : 2000
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : mlb.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-28 Cherokee/Archer II/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure other
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tower : mlb.tower
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	descent : intermediate altitude
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 80 flight time type : 80
ASRS Report	574819
Person 2
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical inflight encounter : weather non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : exited adverse environment flight crew : took precautionary avoidance action
Consequence	faa : reviewed incident with flight crew
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

The pilot took off mlb at approximately XA00 on a 040 degree heading. My desired course was 270 degrees, so I made a l-hand turn to approximately 320 degrees, then after about 2 mi, turned to 270 degrees. Next I noticed some low clouds. To avoid them, I changed to a heading of approximately 250 degrees. This path brought me over planes on the approach for runways at melbourne. At about 2000 ft, I noticed an aircraft close and made adjustments needed to prevent a collision. Upon return, I contacted tower and discussed my situation and how to correct for it so as not to happen again.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PA28 PLT TAKES EVASIVE ACTION TO AVOID A COLLISION DURING DEP FROM MLB.

Narrative: THE PLT TOOK OFF MLB AT APPROX XA00 ON A 040 DEG HDG. MY DESIRED COURSE WAS 270 DEGS, SO I MADE A L-HAND TURN TO APPROX 320 DEGS, THEN AFTER ABOUT 2 MI, TURNED TO 270 DEGS. NEXT I NOTICED SOME LOW CLOUDS. TO AVOID THEM, I CHANGED TO A HDG OF APPROX 250 DEGS. THIS PATH BROUGHT ME OVER PLANES ON THE APCH FOR RWYS AT MELBOURNE. AT ABOUT 2000 FT, I NOTICED AN ACFT CLOSE AND MADE ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED TO PREVENT A COLLISION. UPON RETURN, I CONTACTED TWR AND DISCUSSED MY SIT AND HOW TO CORRECT FOR IT SO AS NOT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.

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.