<< >> NASA ASRS Report 806265, September 2008

A small aircraft pilot reports two aircraft in the rvs area with the same last two letters and number call signs being controled by ATC and the reporter responds to both ATC clrncs.

Attributes
ACN	806265
Time
Date	200809
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	airport : rus.airport
State Reference	OK
Altitude	msl single value : 6000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : tul.tracon tower : zzz.tower
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft Low Wing 1 Eng Fixed Gear
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : svfr arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : atp
Experience	flight time last 90 days : 30 flight time total : 800 flight time type : 100
ASRS Report	806265
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : company policies
Independent Detector	other controllera other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	other
Supplementary
Problem Areas	FAA ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : tul.tracon

Narrative:

While on an IFR flight between ZZZ and rvs; I was cleared by ZKC to descend from 9000 ft to 6000 ft pilot's discretion. At 7000 ft; I was handed off to approach. I established contact and was cleared to 5000 ft. My heading was 090 degrees. A couple of mins later I was given a heading of 270 degrees. I read back and turned. As I approached 270 degrees I was given a heading of 090 degrees (I thought it was for spacing). I was then handed off to rvs tower; 23 NM west of rvs at 5000 ft. I read back the clearance and switched to tower. I expressed concern that I was 23 NM west at 5000 ft and handed off to tower. A couple of mins later; tower cleared me to descend and told me there were 2 of the same call sign on frequency -- my aircraft and a cessna. At this time I was 9 NM west of rvs at 2000 ft and was told to return to approach or cancel IFR. I canceled IFR and landed without incident. Tul approach should have recognized 2 aircraft with the same tail number when I followed his clearance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A SMA PILOT REPORTS TWO ACFT IN THE RVS AREA WITH THE SAME LAST TWO LETTERS AND NUMBER CALL SIGNS BEING CTLED BY ATC AND THE REPORTER RESPONDS TO BOTH ATC CLRNCS.

Narrative: WHILE ON AN IFR FLT BTWN ZZZ AND RVS; I WAS CLRED BY ZKC TO DSND FROM 9000 FT TO 6000 FT PLT'S DISCRETION. AT 7000 FT; I WAS HANDED OFF TO APCH. I ESTABLISHED CONTACT AND WAS CLRED TO 5000 FT. MY HDG WAS 090 DEGS. A COUPLE OF MINS LATER I WAS GIVEN A HDG OF 270 DEGS. I READ BACK AND TURNED. AS I APCHED 270 DEGS I WAS GIVEN A HDG OF 090 DEGS (I THOUGHT IT WAS FOR SPACING). I WAS THEN HANDED OFF TO RVS TWR; 23 NM W OF RVS AT 5000 FT. I READ BACK THE CLRNC AND SWITCHED TO TWR. I EXPRESSED CONCERN THAT I WAS 23 NM W AT 5000 FT AND HANDED OFF TO TWR. A COUPLE OF MINS LATER; TWR CLRED ME TO DSND AND TOLD ME THERE WERE 2 OF THE SAME CALL SIGN ON FREQ -- MY ACFT AND A CESSNA. AT THIS TIME I WAS 9 NM W OF RVS AT 2000 FT AND WAS TOLD TO RETURN TO APCH OR CANCEL IFR. I CANCELED IFR AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. TUL APCH SHOULD HAVE RECOGNIZED 2 ACFT WITH THE SAME TAIL NUMBER WHEN I FOLLOWED HIS CLRNC.

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.