Small Aircraft; High Wing; 1 Eng; Fixed Gear
Situational Awareness; Time Pressure; Troubleshooting
Conflict NMAC; Deviation / Discrepancy - Procedural Published Material / Policy
Flight Crew Took Evasive Action
Human Factors; Environment - Non Weather Related
Two aircraft of the same make; one orbiting ZZZ; second [aircraft] departing NW. From Ground; [they] appear to not see each other. Near miss. Should check ATC radar tapes; and Audio Tapes.
An Observer at the airport witnessed a NMAC between two similar aircraft; one circling and the other taking off.