Mem TRACON controller described single false radar target incident.

Attributes
ACN	732747
Time
Date	200703
Local Time Of Day	1801 To 2400
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : gqe.vor
State Reference	AR
Altitude	msl single value : 24400
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zme.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	MD-11
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 19
ASRS Report	732747
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility

Narrative:

Air carrier X appeared 3 DME north of gqe as a real return. Air carrier X was actually 60 mi northwest of gqe. It appears that this must have been some form of second time around.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MEM TRACON CTLR DESCRIBED SINGLE FALSE RADAR TARGET INCIDENT.

Narrative: ACR X APPEARED 3 DME N OF GQE AS A REAL RETURN. ACR X WAS ACTUALLY 60 MI NW OF GQE. IT APPEARS THAT THIS MUST HAVE BEEN SOME FORM OF SECOND TIME AROUND.

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.