Small aircraft overtook and passed 300-500' above another small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	82780
Time
Date	198802
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : w07
State Reference	VA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, Low Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 25 flight time total : 135 flight time type : 25
ASRS Report	82780
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : far
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : detected after the fact
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 400
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance

Narrative:

I was cruising at 3000' (below 3000' AGL) when an small aircraft passed directly overhead at 300-500', same heading, approximately 20-30 KTS faster. I should have been in his 12 O'clock view, less than 1 mi for a significant amount of time. If he didn't see me, he wasn't watching very well. If he did, it was a very dangerous maneuver to pass this close without allowing for some horizontal separation. No near midair collision will be reported to the FAA.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA OVERTOOK AND PASSED 300-500' ABOVE ANOTHER SMA.

Narrative: I WAS CRUISING AT 3000' (BELOW 3000' AGL) WHEN AN SMA PASSED DIRECTLY OVERHEAD AT 300-500', SAME HDG, APPROX 20-30 KTS FASTER. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN IN HIS 12 O'CLOCK VIEW, LESS THAN 1 MI FOR A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF TIME. IF HE DIDN'T SEE ME, HE WASN'T WATCHING VERY WELL. IF HE DID, IT WAS A VERY DANGEROUS MANEUVER TO PASS THIS CLOSE WITHOUT ALLOWING FOR SOME HORIZONTAL SEPARATION. NO NMAC WILL BE REPORTED TO THE FAA.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 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.