Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Flight Crew Commercial
Flight Crew Last 90 Days 15; Flight Crew Total 2000; Flight Crew Type 300
Situational Awareness
Conflict NMAC
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors
Announced takeoff making a straight out departure. Made one 360 degree circle over [the] Inlet.  Made turn to the west to parallel [the] Beach while still climbing; airspeed about 80 MPH.  Saw a flash of movement at my 11 o'clock high as a high-wing aircraft crossed overhead and in front of me.  Aircraft came in at a 45 degree angle from my left rear over-taking me to cross overhead and in front of me going to my right front.  When I saw the flash of movement I pushed forward on the stick; but the whole thing was over before any evasive action would have ever been effective. As the aircraft was clearly in sight now; I turned to parallel the flight path and called on [frequency] 'Aircraft over [the] Beach are you on [frequency]?'  Female voice responded that she was over [the] Beach flying to the west.  She said her N number; but I did not get it.  I then said: 'Do you realize you just over-flew me and missed me by about 50 feet?'  She responded: 'Where are you now?'  And I replied: 'Look at your 7 o'clock low; do you see me?'  'Yes'; she said.  I then told her I would reduce altitude to 500 feet over the ocean to stay below her.
A single engine high wing aircraft pilot experiences a NMAC with a Cessna at 1;000 feet.