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An ont local controller believes the ont class C airspace on the east side should be extended to better protect aircraft on the runway 26L ILS approach path.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 622151 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200406 |
| Day | Sun |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | intersection : fonta |
| State Reference | CA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2700 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ont.tower tower : msp.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet 700 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | ils localizer & glide slope : 26l |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ont.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Cessna Aircraft Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar pilot : instrument |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 3 controller non radar : 7 flight time total : 200 |
| ASRS Report | 622151 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne critical non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert atc equipment other atc equipment : radar/mode c other controllera other flight crewa other flight crewb |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 3000 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance ATC Human Performance Aircraft Airspace Structure |
| Primary Problem | Airspace Structure |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | class c : ont.c |
| Chart | approach : ils rwy 26l |
Narrative:
Aircraft X on the runway 26L ILS approach to ont. Approaching fonta intersection had VFR traffic, a high wing cessna, at 11 O'clock position and 1 mi. The VFR aircraft was inside of ont's OM (fonta) but outside of ont's class C airspace. Even though the VFR aircraft was at the runway 26L GS altitude, he was legal to be in that position not talking to ATC. Ont needs to have an airspace extension added for arriving aircraft. It is just a matter of time before there is a major accident in this corridor. Let's make a change before it is too late.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ONT LCL CTLR BELIEVES THE ONT CLASS C AIRSPACE ON THE E SIDE SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO BETTER PROTECT ACFT ON THE RWY 26L ILS APCH PATH.
Narrative: ACFT X ON THE RWY 26L ILS APCH TO ONT. APCHING FONTA INTXN HAD VFR TFC, A HIGH WING CESSNA, AT 11 O'CLOCK POS AND 1 MI. THE VFR ACFT WAS INSIDE OF ONT'S OM (FONTA) BUT OUTSIDE OF ONT'S CLASS C AIRSPACE. EVEN THOUGH THE VFR ACFT WAS AT THE RWY 26L GS ALT, HE WAS LEGAL TO BE IN THAT POS NOT TALKING TO ATC. ONT NEEDS TO HAVE AN AIRSPACE EXTENSION ADDED FOR ARRIVING ACFT. IT IS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THERE IS A MAJOR ACCIDENT IN THIS CORRIDOR. LET'S MAKE A CHANGE BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE.
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.