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Clt TRACON controller experienced operational error at 4000 during arrival sequencing when issuing other than intended heading.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 739721 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200705 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : clt.airport |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl single value : 4000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Marginal |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air taxi |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : clt.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skylane 182/RG Turbo Skylane/RG |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller military : 8 controller radar : 27 |
| ASRS Report | 739721 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : anomaly accepted |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 13800 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
PA32 was vectored heading 290 degrees at 4000 ft and C182 was vectored behind at 4000 ft heading 200 degrees. The tmc resequenced PA32 requiring me to vector the aircraft. I assigned heading 090 degrees; but I meant to assign heading 270 degrees. Upon recognizing the conflict I turned C182 to heading 090 degrees and descending him to 3000 ft. The pilot then asked 'was that for C182?' and separation was lost shortly afterward.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: CLT TRACON CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT 4000 DURING ARR SEQUENCING WHEN ISSUING OTHER THAN INTENDED HEADING.
Narrative: PA32 WAS VECTORED HDG 290 DEGS AT 4000 FT AND C182 WAS VECTORED BEHIND AT 4000 FT HDG 200 DEGS. THE TMC RESEQUENCED PA32 REQUIRING ME TO VECTOR THE ACFT. I ASSIGNED HDG 090 DEGS; BUT I MEANT TO ASSIGN HDG 270 DEGS. UPON RECOGNIZING THE CONFLICT I TURNED C182 TO HDG 090 DEGS AND DSNDING HIM TO 3000 FT. THE PLT THEN ASKED 'WAS THAT FOR C182?' AND SEPARATION WAS LOST SHORTLY AFTERWARD.
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.