Air carrier came in close proximity to small aircraft.

Attributes
ACN	124656
Time
Date	198910
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rbv
State Reference	NJ
Altitude	msl bound lower : 8600 msl bound upper : 8600
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zdc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	descent other
Route In Use	arrival other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	None
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller non radar : 6 controller radar : 4 flight time total : 1100
ASRS Report	124656
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 1500 vertical : 0
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Flight Crew Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

This incident occurred in an area just south of the rbv VOR. The radar site for the center approximately 10 mi west of this position, was out of service for maintenance. This renders the entire area non-radar. The pilot reported passing a 'white single engine' aircraft heading northeast at 8600'. I did not show anything on the radar at all. Pilot never said the magic words 'near miss', however, said he passed pretty close.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO SMA.

Narrative: THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED IN AN AREA JUST S OF THE RBV VOR. THE RADAR SITE FOR THE CENTER APPROX 10 MI W OF THIS POSITION, WAS OUT OF SERVICE FOR MAINT. THIS RENDERS THE ENTIRE AREA NON-RADAR. THE PLT REPORTED PASSING A 'WHITE SINGLE ENGINE' ACFT HDG NE AT 8600'. I DID NOT SHOW ANYTHING ON THE RADAR AT ALL. PLT NEVER SAID THE MAGIC WORDS 'NEAR MISS', HOWEVER, SAID HE PASSED PRETTY CLOSE.

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.