Light aircraft pilot reported an NMAC with another light aircraft in A90 airspace.
Synopsis
Light aircraft pilot reported an NMAC with another light aircraft in A90 airspace.
Narrative
My student and I took off from OWD at XA56L direct to ZZZ on a training flight and would proceed to level at 2;500MSL on our way. The OWD tower controller cleared Aircraft Y to take off behind us enroute to ACK. We were told by the tower to switch over to Boston approach for flight following as we had a squawk code and had requested flight following from OWD ground prior to taxiing. Before we switched off of the tower frequency; I heard them give two traffic reports to Aircraft Y behind us. One report to alert them of the traffic ahead and the second to give an exact 'clock' direction; twelve o'clock. Aircraft Y responded that they had the traffic in sight. We switched over to Boston approach and after our initial call we were immediately alerted to traffic 'behind same altitude' by approach. I looked at the ADS-B traffic on my Ipad and then over my right shoulder to see the traffic within 200 feet laterally; same altitude. I have never seen traffic that close in my time flying without it being intentional formation flying. I could read the tail number off his aircraft and was able to easily grab a photo before he accelerated past. I contacted Boston approach and alerted them to the fact that we just had a near midair within 200 feet of separation and when approach got a hold of Aircraft Y (who was getting flight following to ACK) they denied they were ever that close and that 'they had the traffic in sight.'I very strongly believe this pilot displayed a gross disregard for any level of safety and intentionally brought his aircraft within close proximity of a training operation. I do not know what his reasoning was but I cannot think of any good reason to overtake traffic at a distance so close that would endanger lives.After the incident I received a phone number from approach to speak with Boston center. I promptly made contact with them after my flight completed and they informed me that the local FSDO might reach out.
Source: NASA Aviation Safety Reporting System (public domain). Reports are voluntary submissions and are not verified by NASA.