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Pct controller experienced operational error at 2000 when clearing aircraft for visual approach in conflict with preceding arrival; distracted by departure release coordination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 749553 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200708 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ric.airport |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 2000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Beechjet 400 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : pct.tracon |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : clearance delivery |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller non radar : 2 controller radar : 25 flight attendant time total : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 749553 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : became reoriented none taken : detected after the fact |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 500 vertical : 0 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I was working the flatrock sector with multiple aircraft inbound. I cleared beechjet for a visual approach to runway 2. The next aircraft in sequence was an E145. I saw that the sequence was not going to work. I intended to coordinate with tappa sector and send an E145 to runway 34. Aircraft Z called for clearance off of ofp airport. I got distraction during another coordination. The E145 called the field in sight. Reflexively I cleared the E145 for the visual approach to runway 2 and switched him to the tower. I immediately recognized my error and called the tower to coordinate a resequence. To no avail. Separation was lost.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: PCT CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT 2000 WHEN CLRING ACFT FOR VISUAL APCH IN CONFLICT WITH PRECEDING ARR; DISTRACTED BY DEP RELEASE COORD.
Narrative: I WAS WORKING THE FLATROCK SECTOR WITH MULTIPLE ACFT INBOUND. I CLRED BEECHJET FOR A VISUAL APCH TO RWY 2. THE NEXT ACFT IN SEQUENCE WAS AN E145. I SAW THAT THE SEQUENCE WAS NOT GOING TO WORK. I INTENDED TO COORDINATE WITH TAPPA SECTOR AND SEND AN E145 TO RWY 34. ACFT Z CALLED FOR CLRNC OFF OF OFP ARPT. I GOT DISTR DURING ANOTHER COORD. THE E145 CALLED THE FIELD IN SIGHT. REFLEXIVELY I CLRED THE E145 FOR THE VISUAL APCH TO RWY 2 AND SWITCHED HIM TO THE TWR. I IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED MY ERROR AND CALLED THE TWR TO COORDINATE A RESEQUENCE. TO NO AVAIL. SEPARATION WAS LOST.
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.