Narrative:

Inbound on boids 9 arrival at 6000' MSL, regional approach called traffic at 12 O'clock, 4 mi, indicating 5900'. I suggested a turn and ATC hesitated and then suggested 20 degrees right. I turned 40 degrees to the right. It was then that my copilot spotted the aircraft at our 10 O'clock and same altitude.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: NMAC SMT AND SMA.

Narrative: INBND ON BOIDS 9 ARR AT 6000' MSL, REGIONAL APCH CALLED TFC AT 12 O'CLOCK, 4 MI, INDICATING 5900'. I SUGGESTED A TURN AND ATC HESITATED AND THEN SUGGESTED 20 DEGS RIGHT. I TURNED 40 DEGS TO THE RIGHT. IT WAS THEN THAT MY COPLT SPOTTED THE ACFT AT OUR 10 O'CLOCK AND SAME ALT.

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.