PA-28 Cherokee/Archer/Dakota/Pillan/Warrior
Flight Crew Private
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20; Flight Crew Total 135; Flight Crew Type 120
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC; Deviation - Track / Heading All Types; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Clearance; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
General None Reported / Taken
Human Factors
I was the pilot in command doing an instructional flight for my instrument. I made contact with the Tower (ZZZ) about about 7.5 NM W of ZZZ. We had flown for 1.5 hours prior to this near miss and I now had my foggles or view limiting device; removed. Tower instructed [us] to fly southbound. We flew south bound about 4.5 NM NW of the threshold for runway XX at ZZZ. We continued southbound. ZZZ Tower called traffic for us; 11 to 12 o'clock; north bound; altitude indicating 900 feet; type unknown. We responded that we were looking for traffic. Our aircraft is equipped with ADS-B in and out but did not pick up the target. The traffic in question was finally spotted by us at our 10 o'clock quickly turning 9 o'clock. The aircraft passed on our left about 30-40 feet away going 160 knots indicated; per flight aware. I told Tower that I had the traffic in sight but I was stepped on by another aircraft. We were told to fly eastbound and enter the left base for RWY XX. We landed without incident.
PA28 pilot reported an NMAC with another light aircraft in the vicinity of ZZZ airport.