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ZDC controller described pilot deviation near FL200; when climbing aircraft failed to stop at assigned altitude and conflicted with traffic level at FL210.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 805812 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200809 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : bal.airport |
| State Reference | MD |
| Altitude | msl single value : 20000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | IMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : corporate |
| Make Model Name | Light Transport Low Wing 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 2.5 controller radar : 5 controller time certified in position2 : 5 |
| ASRS Report | 805812 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 5000 vertical : 500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Aircraft 2 was level at FL210. Aircraft 1 was below aircraft 2 and was climbed to FL200. They were both heading in the same direction and aircraft 2 was overtaking aircraft 1. Aircraft 1 read back FL200 and started his climb. Aircraft 1 climbed through his assigned altitude and separation was lost. Evasive action was taken by both aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC CTLR DESCRIBED PLTDEV NEAR FL200; WHEN CLIMBING ACFT FAILED TO STOP AT ASSIGNED ALT AND CONFLICTED WITH TFC LEVEL AT FL210.
Narrative: ACFT 2 WAS LEVEL AT FL210. ACFT 1 WAS BELOW ACFT 2 AND WAS CLBED TO FL200. THEY WERE BOTH HEADING IN THE SAME DIRECTION AND ACFT 2 WAS OVERTAKING ACFT 1. ACFT 1 READ BACK FL200 AND STARTED HIS CLB. ACFT 1 CLBED THROUGH HIS ASSIGNED ALT AND SEPARATION WAS LOST. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN BY BOTH ACFT.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of May 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.