Narrative:

Air carrier X and a general aviation flight were head-on at 11,000. Air carrier X departed cvg and climbed to 11,000 nebnd. The general aviation aircraft was swbnd at 11,000 when the data block timed out, which I believe was a major factor in the separation error. I was the manual controller at the cvg lo sector. When the error happened I was on the landline coordinating releases for departures of cvg, day, and cmh. The sector was very busy and we were using a tracker. Supplemental information from acn 123552: I put pvd J ball around air carrier X. Controller knew radar separation was diminishing rapidly. I told him to turn the aircraft. Air carrier X was turned east to 090 degree. Small aircraft Y was in second 360 degree turn of which he made a left turn into air carrier X.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACR CAME IN CLOSE PROX TO ANOTHER IFR ACFT.

Narrative: ACR X AND A GENERAL AVIATION FLT WERE HEAD-ON AT 11,000. ACR X DEPARTED CVG AND CLIMBED TO 11,000 NEBND. THE GENERAL AVIATION ACFT WAS SWBND AT 11,000 WHEN THE DATA BLOCK TIMED OUT, WHICH I BELIEVE WAS A MAJOR FACTOR IN THE SEPARATION ERROR. I WAS THE MANUAL CTLR AT THE CVG LO SECTOR. WHEN THE ERROR HAPPENED I WAS ON THE LANDLINE COORDINATING RELEASES FOR DEPS OF CVG, DAY, AND CMH. THE SECTOR WAS VERY BUSY AND WE WERE USING A TRACKER. SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION FROM ACN 123552: I PUT PVD J BALL AROUND ACR X. CTLR KNEW RADAR SEPARATION WAS DIMINISHING RAPIDLY. I TOLD HIM TO TURN THE ACFT. ACR X WAS TURNED E TO 090 DEG. SMA Y WAS IN SECOND 360 DEG TURN OF WHICH HE MADE A LEFT TURN INTO ACR X.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of August 2007 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.