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TRACON controller report regarding a military C141 who made an approach and missed approach, then declared a fuel emergency and diverted to military base (cof) in florida. Reporter says this caused additional workload for the TRACON and ZJX.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 353478 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199611 |
| Day | Thu |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001 To 0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : chs |
| State Reference | SC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 300 msl bound upper : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : chs |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Starlifter (C141) |
| Operating Under FAR Part | other : other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach landing : missed approach other |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : private |
| Experience | controller radar : 27 flight time total : 130 |
| ASRS Report | 353478 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : military |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : military |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | aircraft equipment problem : critical other anomaly other |
| Independent Detector | other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : declared emergency other |
| Consequence | Other |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
A C141 made one approach to chs and missed approach. The C141 declared a fuel emergency and diverted to cof even though closer airports had good WX. Sav WX was 85 mi and overcast 80. Jax WX was 6 SM br clear. This apparently unnecessary emergency caused additional workload both at chs and ZJX at a time of heavy traffic, bad WX and low staffing. A violation of far or military regulations apparently existed if the aircraft fuel state required emergency handling in this situation.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: TRACON CTLR RPT REGARDING A MIL C141 WHO MADE AN APCH AND MISSED APCH, THEN DECLARED A FUEL EMER AND DIVERTED TO MIL BASE (COF) IN FLORIDA. RPTR SAYS THIS CAUSED ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD FOR THE TRACON AND ZJX.
Narrative: A C141 MADE ONE APCH TO CHS AND MISSED APCH. THE C141 DECLARED A FUEL EMER AND DIVERTED TO COF EVEN THOUGH CLOSER ARPTS HAD GOOD WX. SAV WX WAS 85 MI AND OVCST 80. JAX WX WAS 6 SM BR CLR. THIS APPARENTLY UNNECESSARY EMER CAUSED ADDITIONAL WORKLOAD BOTH AT CHS AND ZJX AT A TIME OF HVY TFC, BAD WX AND LOW STAFFING. A VIOLATION OF FAR OR MIL REGS APPARENTLY EXISTED IF THE ACFT FUEL STATE REQUIRED EMER HANDLING IN THIS SIT.
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.