A BE23 pilot experienced a near miss in VFR uncontrolled conditions with a high wing cessna.

Attributes
ACN	716311
Time
Date	200611
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : wea.airport
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl single value : 5500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Musketeer 23
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 12 flight time total : 135 flight time type : 30
ASRS Report	716311
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne critical
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	flight crew : took evasive action
Miss Distance	horizontal : 500 vertical : 20
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

Position approximately 30 NM on 220 degree radial wea; 5500 ft MSL; as 95 KTS; gusts 132 KTS. Aircraft BE23. Other aircraft C172 or C182 or other high wing single engine. Operating on flight itinerary squawk VFR; bwd to wea; altimeter setting from sep AWOS. WX VMC winds southwest; ceiling 15000 ft; visibility 15 SM. Track 040; other aircraft 150-180. Both aircraft level flight. First sighting 2.5 mi plus separation; closest approximately 500 ft horizontal; 20-30 ft vertical. Approximately time from first sight to evasive action 15 seconds. After observing no indication of action from other aircraft made 20 degree left turn to pass behind converging aircraft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A BE23 PLT EXPERIENCED A NEAR MISS IN VFR UNCTLED CONDITIONS WITH A HIGH WING CESSNA.

Narrative: POS APPROX 30 NM ON 220 DEG RADIAL WEA; 5500 FT MSL; AS 95 KTS; GUSTS 132 KTS. ACFT BE23. OTHER ACFT C172 OR C182 OR OTHER HIGH WING SINGLE ENG. OPERATING ON FLT ITINERARY SQUAWK VFR; BWD TO WEA; ALTIMETER SETTING FROM SEP AWOS. WX VMC WINDS SW; CEILING 15000 FT; VISIBILITY 15 SM. TRACK 040; OTHER ACFT 150-180. BOTH ACFT LEVEL FLT. FIRST SIGHTING 2.5 MI PLUS SEPARATION; CLOSEST APPROX 500 FT HORIZ; 20-30 FT VERT. APPROX TIME FROM FIRST SIGHT TO EVASIVE ACTION 15 SECONDS. AFTER OBSERVING NO INDICATION OF ACTION FROM OTHER ACFT MADE 20 DEG L TURN TO PASS BEHIND CONVERGING ACFT.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.