Small aircraft issued clearance using VOR that has been OTS for 5 yrs.

Attributes
ACN	319713
Time
Date	199509
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : rbx
State Reference	NC
Environment
Flight Conditions	IMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	cruise other descent : approach
Route In Use	enroute airway : zdc
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 50 flight time total : 750 flight time type : 450
ASRS Report	319713
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	other personnel other
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Air Traffic Incident	other
Situations
Navigational Aid	Unspecified

Narrative:

Using en route and approach plates en route to manteo, nc (mqi), on V189, about 20 NM west, could not identify rbx VOR. I had received a briefing and filed via V189 which includes rbx VOR. Neither briefing nor commercial NOTAMS, included a NOTAM of rbx being OTS. (Current en route 30 united states low and approach plate 13-1 manteo, nc, VOR runway 16 contain inclusion of rbx VOR and frequency 111.6 and morse code identify.) contacted ATC and they confirmed that rbx VOR was OTS. Cleared for NDB approach and landed safely. Local pilots at mqi confirmed that rbx had been OTS for yrs -- so long that no current NOTAM existed. I noted later that government charts have the rbx frequency and identify blocked out. I advised commercial chart maker of error upon return. Rbx VOR should be deleted from current en route and approach plates if, indeed, OTS. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: ZDC procedures specialist stated the rbx VOR has been OTS for about 5 yrs and has been notamed. Center procedures have been implemented to preclude what happened to the reporter.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: SMA ISSUED CLRNC USING VOR THAT HAS BEEN OTS FOR 5 YRS.

Narrative: USING ENRTE AND APCH PLATES ENRTE TO MANTEO, NC (MQI), ON V189, ABOUT 20 NM W, COULD NOT IDENT RBX VOR. I HAD RECEIVED A BRIEFING AND FILED VIA V189 WHICH INCLUDES RBX VOR. NEITHER BRIEFING NOR COMMERCIAL NOTAMS, INCLUDED A NOTAM OF RBX BEING OTS. (CURRENT ENRTE 30 UNITED STATES LOW AND APCH PLATE 13-1 MANTEO, NC, VOR RWY 16 CONTAIN INCLUSION OF RBX VOR AND FREQ 111.6 AND MORSE CODE IDENT.) CONTACTED ATC AND THEY CONFIRMED THAT RBX VOR WAS OTS. CLRED FOR NDB APCH AND LANDED SAFELY. LCL PLTS AT MQI CONFIRMED THAT RBX HAD BEEN OTS FOR YRS -- SO LONG THAT NO CURRENT NOTAM EXISTED. I NOTED LATER THAT GOV CHARTS HAVE THE RBX FREQ AND IDENT BLOCKED OUT. I ADVISED COMMERCIAL CHART MAKER OF ERROR UPON RETURN. RBX VOR SHOULD BE DELETED FROM CURRENT ENRTE AND APCH PLATES IF, INDEED, OTS. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: ZDC PROCS SPECIALIST STATED THE RBX VOR HAS BEEN OTS FOR ABOUT 5 YRS AND HAS BEEN NOTAMED. CTR PROCS HAVE BEEN IMPLEMENTED TO PRECLUDE WHAT HAPPENED TO THE RPTR.

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.