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Attributes | |
ACN | 1710127 |
Time | |
Date | 201912 |
Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | JAX.Airport |
State Reference | FL |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Make Model Name | Small Transport |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | Vectors |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
Flight Phase | Cruise |
Route In Use | None |
Flight Plan | VFR |
Person 1 | |
Function | Approach |
Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
Events | |
Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Conflict NMAC |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was southbound at 3;000 feet. There was a VFR aircraft northbound at 3;000 feet. I called traffic and issued a right turn to avoid. A moment later; I was on the landline. While on the line; aircraft X calls that he is taking evasive action due to a VFR aircraft. I did not issue a traffic alert since the pilot was already maneuvering. I initially thought that the VFR traffic was the previously called traffic. Upon later review; I saw that it was actually a different aircraft. The VFR was southwest of aircraft X; southbound at 4;700 feet. The VFR aircraft made a fast; right descending turn towards aircraft X. I never saw the VFR aircraft make the turn; and I don't remember [a] conflict alert going off prior to me be being on the landline. I have no specific recommendations. However; if the adjacent TRACON stars had a feed with our stars system; inbound information could be handled via automation rather than landline coordination. This may have given me enough time to see the event develop.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: JAX TRACON Controller reported an aircraft had a NMAC with another unidentified VFR target that the Controller confused for other VFR traffic.
Narrative: Aircraft X was southbound at 3;000 feet. There was a VFR aircraft northbound at 3;000 feet. I called traffic and issued a right turn to avoid. A moment later; I was on the landline. While on the line; Aircraft X calls that he is taking evasive action due to a VFR aircraft. I did not issue a traffic alert since the pilot was already maneuvering. I initially thought that the VFR traffic was the previously called traffic. Upon later review; I saw that it was actually a different aircraft. The VFR was southwest of Aircraft X; southbound at 4;700 feet. The VFR aircraft made a fast; right descending turn towards Aircraft X. I never saw the VFR aircraft make the turn; and I don't remember [a] conflict alert going off prior to me be being on the landline. I have no specific recommendations. However; if the adjacent TRACON STARS had a feed with our STARS system; inbound information could be handled via automation rather than landline coordination. This may have given me enough time to see the event develop.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.