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ZMP controller experienced operational error at FL270 when issuing climb clearance to occupied altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 701192 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200606 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : zmp.artcc |
| State Reference | MN |
| Altitude | msl single value : 27000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | TBM 700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zmp.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | HS 125 Series |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller time certified in position1 : 19 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 701192 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 10000 vertical : 600 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
The error occurred when I climbed aircraft #2 to FL270 with the intent to climb him to FL260. What caused me to do that is a mystery. I am a 19 yr fpl and this is my first error; so let me just tell you what was different that day compared to 19 yrs of air traffic. On my break prior to the error I found out my only nephew joined the military. I called him and tried in vain to change his mind. Next; at the time of the error the sector behind me was having frequency problems; a lot of yelling; a lot of panic. I was helpless to them but it was a distraction to me. This new area design left our sector close and noisy. So what caused me to make an error? Stress; distraction; shift work (I had been on a 'quick turn' and had taken sick leave at the end of my previous shift).
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZMP CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL270 WHEN ISSUING CLB CLRNC TO OCCUPIED ALT.
Narrative: THE ERROR OCCURRED WHEN I CLBED ACFT #2 TO FL270 WITH THE INTENT TO CLB HIM TO FL260. WHAT CAUSED ME TO DO THAT IS A MYSTERY. I AM A 19 YR FPL AND THIS IS MY FIRST ERROR; SO LET ME JUST TELL YOU WHAT WAS DIFFERENT THAT DAY COMPARED TO 19 YRS OF AIR TFC. ON MY BREAK PRIOR TO THE ERROR I FOUND OUT MY ONLY NEPHEW JOINED THE MIL. I CALLED HIM AND TRIED IN VAIN TO CHANGE HIS MIND. NEXT; AT THE TIME OF THE ERROR THE SECTOR BEHIND ME WAS HAVING FREQ PROBS; A LOT OF YELLING; A LOT OF PANIC. I WAS HELPLESS TO THEM BUT IT WAS A DISTR TO ME. THIS NEW AREA DESIGN LEFT OUR SECTOR CLOSE AND NOISY. SO WHAT CAUSED ME TO MAKE AN ERROR? STRESS; DISTR; SHIFT WORK (I HAD BEEN ON A 'QUICK TURN' AND HAD TAKEN SICK LEAVE AT THE END OF MY PREVIOUS SHIFT).
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.