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Attributes | |
ACN | 287950 |
Time | |
Date | 199411 |
Day | Thu |
Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
Place | |
Locale Reference | atc facility : iiu |
State Reference | KY |
Altitude | msl bound lower : 16000 msl bound upper : 16700 |
Environment | |
Flight Conditions | VMC |
Light | Daylight |
Aircraft 1 | |
Controlling Facilities | artcc : zid |
Make Model Name | Learjet 25 |
Operating Under FAR Part | other : unknown |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Aircraft 2 | |
Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
Make Model Name | SF 340B |
Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
Navigation In Use | Other |
Flight Phase | cruise other |
Flight Plan | IFR |
Person 1 | |
Affiliation | government : faa |
Function | controller : radar |
Qualification | controller : radar |
Experience | controller radar : 16 |
ASRS Report | 287950 |
Person 2 | |
Affiliation | Other |
Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
Qualification | pilot : commercial pilot : instrument |
Events | |
Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation other anomaly other |
Independent Detector | aircraft equipment other aircraft equipment : unspecified other controllera |
Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action none taken : detected after the fact |
Consequence | Other |
Miss Distance | horizontal : 250 vertical : 500 |
Supplementary | |
Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Uga X (LR25) inbound to sdf at 17000 ft. Air carrier Y (SF34) 16000 ft chh to bna. Uga X 17900 ft descending to 17000 ft request lower altitude, traffic called 12 O'clock 10 mi. At 16000 ft air carrier Y lower clearing traffic. Seconds later air carrier Y advised he was climbing in response to an 'RA' alert. Aircraft were observed 1 mi apart both mode C readout showing 16000 ft. Uga X was asked and verified at 17000 ft. Air carrier Y stated 'no way' to that and said he had him visually and was clear. Supplemental information from acn 288306: the captain and I noticed an aircraft on TCASII at our same altitude (16000 ft MSL) and closing. Before we could get a visual, and before ATC issued a TA, we got a RA from TCASII indicating a 2000 FPM climb. At this time I disengaged the autoplt and initiated a climb in accordance with the TCASII. ATC was advised of the RA and our evasive action. ATC asked the other aircraft (a lear) which altitude he was at and he responded 17000 ft. When we finally got a visual on the aircraft we were at 16700 ft and the lear passed below us from left to right. ATC asked us if we finally had visual and we acknowledged affirmative and we were given the command by ATC to 'miss him.' after the incident ATC instructed the lear to contact quality assurance.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PLTDEV.
Narrative: UGA X (LR25) INBOUND TO SDF AT 17000 FT. ACR Y (SF34) 16000 FT CHH TO BNA. UGA X 17900 FT DSNDING TO 17000 FT REQUEST LOWER ALT, TFC CALLED 12 O'CLOCK 10 MI. AT 16000 FT ACR Y LOWER CLRING TFC. SECONDS LATER ACR Y ADVISED HE WAS CLBING IN RESPONSE TO AN 'RA' ALERT. ACFT WERE OBSERVED 1 MI APART BOTH MODE C READOUT SHOWING 16000 FT. UGA X WAS ASKED AND VERIFIED AT 17000 FT. ACR Y STATED 'NO WAY' TO THAT AND SAID HE HAD HIM VISUALLY AND WAS CLR. SUPPLEMENTAL INFO FROM ACN 288306: THE CAPT AND I NOTICED AN ACFT ON TCASII AT OUR SAME ALT (16000 FT MSL) AND CLOSING. BEFORE WE COULD GET A VISUAL, AND BEFORE ATC ISSUED A TA, WE GOT A RA FROM TCASII INDICATING A 2000 FPM CLB. AT THIS TIME I DISENGAGED THE AUTOPLT AND INITIATED A CLB IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TCASII. ATC WAS ADVISED OF THE RA AND OUR EVASIVE ACTION. ATC ASKED THE OTHER ACFT (A LEAR) WHICH ALT HE WAS AT AND HE RESPONDED 17000 FT. WHEN WE FINALLY GOT A VISUAL ON THE ACFT WE WERE AT 16700 FT AND THE LEAR PASSED BELOW US FROM L TO R. ATC ASKED US IF WE FINALLY HAD VISUAL AND WE ACKNOWLEDGED AFFIRMATIVE AND WE WERE GIVEN THE COMMAND BY ATC TO 'MISS HIM.' AFTER THE INCIDENT ATC INSTRUCTED THE LEAR TO CONTACT QUALITY ASSURANCE.
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.