T-37 flight plan dropped from computer.

Attributes
ACN	274113
Time
Date	199406
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : dys
State Reference	TX
Altitude	agl bound lower : 0 agl bound upper : 0
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tower : dys
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Cessna 318 (T-37)
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	ground : holding
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	274113
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	controller : flight data
Qualification	controller : military
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : unspecified

Narrative:

On jun/tue/94, while working at abilene radar approach control, I became aware that a T-37 had been issued an IFR clearance to sheppard air force base as filed when, in fact, there existed no such flight plan. The aircraft had already been cleared for takeoff before the error had been detected. Abilene approach control re-issued an IFR clearance after obtaining a flight plan and entering it into the system. Reported to FAA supervisor the following day. No action taken.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: T-37 FLT PLAN DROPPED FROM COMPUTER.

Narrative: ON JUN/TUE/94, WHILE WORKING AT ABILENE RADAR APCH CTL, I BECAME AWARE THAT A T-37 HAD BEEN ISSUED AN IFR CLRNC TO SHEPPARD AIR FORCE BASE AS FILED WHEN, IN FACT, THERE EXISTED NO SUCH FLT PLAN. THE ACFT HAD ALREADY BEEN CLRED FOR TKOF BEFORE THE ERROR HAD BEEN DETECTED. ABILENE APCH CTL RE-ISSUED AN IFR CLRNC AFTER OBTAINING A FLT PLAN AND ENTERING IT INTO THE SYS. RPTED TO FAA SUPVR THE FOLLOWING DAY. NO ACTION TAKEN.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.