Atx came in close proximity to opposite direction traffic.

Attributes
ACN	121889
Time
Date	198908
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	airport : sjt
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 6100 msl bound upper : 6300
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Dusk
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zfw tower : sjt
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Light Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Retractable Gear
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : non radar
ASRS Report	121889
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : nmac non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 0 vertical : 200
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Operational Error

Narrative:

ZFW passed inbound to sjt approach on atx X deviating around thunderstorms at 8000'. Atx Y departed sjt, climbing to 7000'. ZFW advised that atx X was at 6700'. ZFW also wanted to know if sjt approach was talking to the aircraft. Sjt was not at that time. Within 15 seconds, atx X called me and said he was out of 6700'. Sjt approach then asked atx X to say again his assigned altitude and present altitude. Atx X responded 6300', and then said he was level 8000'. At that point, atx Y and atx X had each other in sight and I gave visibility climb and descent. Atx Y told sjt approach that atx X had passed just under him and was not at 8000' as the pilot had said, but in fact at 6100'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ATX CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO OPPOSITE DIRECTION TRAFFIC.

Narrative: ZFW PASSED INBND TO SJT APCH ON ATX X DEVIATING AROUND TSTMS AT 8000'. ATX Y DEPARTED SJT, CLBING TO 7000'. ZFW ADVISED THAT ATX X WAS AT 6700'. ZFW ALSO WANTED TO KNOW IF SJT APCH WAS TALKING TO THE ACFT. SJT WAS NOT AT THAT TIME. WITHIN 15 SECS, ATX X CALLED ME AND SAID HE WAS OUT OF 6700'. SJT APCH THEN ASKED ATX X TO SAY AGAIN HIS ASSIGNED ALT AND PRESENT ALT. ATX X RESPONDED 6300', AND THEN SAID HE WAS LEVEL 8000'. AT THAT POINT, ATX Y AND ATX X HAD EACH OTHER IN SIGHT AND I GAVE VIS CLB AND DSCNT. ATX Y TOLD SJT APCH THAT ATX X HAD PASSED JUST UNDER HIM AND WAS NOT AT 8000' AS THE PLT HAD SAID, BUT IN FACT AT 6100'.

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.