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ATC controller at socal TRACON alleges there is a radar coverage problem between ocn and dana point between 2500 ft and 4500 ft.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 340465 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199607 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : sli |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 2500 msl bound upper : 4500 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : san |
| Make Model Name | Cessna 150 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Tampico TB-9 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 340465 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : private |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : unable |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Air Traffic Incident | other |
Narrative:
We do not have 100 percent radar coverage from ocn VOR up to dana point with aircraft below 6500 ft MSL. This is going to cause an accident one day.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ATC CTLR AT SOCAL TRACON ALLEGES THERE IS A RADAR COVERAGE PROB BTWN OCN AND DANA POINT BTWN 2500 FT AND 4500 FT.
Narrative: WE DO NOT HAVE 100 PERCENT RADAR COVERAGE FROM OCN VOR UP TO DANA POINT WITH ACFT BELOW 6500 FT MSL. THIS IS GOING TO CAUSE AN ACCIDENT ONE DAY.
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.