Aircraft X had less than standard separation from aircraft Y. System error.

Attributes
ACN	147434
Time
Date	199006
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : jfk
State Reference	NY
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : n90
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 3
ASRS Report	147434
Person 2
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : private pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : ground less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : clearance non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 15000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Aircraft was southwest of jfk VOR, nebnd on V16 at 5000'. Aircraft Y had departed frg, climbed to 5000' and issued direct jfk, then swbnd on V16. Aircraft Y was then issued a 310 degree heading, which apparently was not heard by the pilot. When the controller saw that this aircraft had not turned, he again issued a 310 degree heading, and a climb to 6000', and turned air carrier X to a 130 degree heading.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ACFT X HAD LESS THAN STANDARD SEPARATION FROM ACFT Y. SYSTEM ERROR.

Narrative: ACFT WAS SW OF JFK VOR, NEBND ON V16 AT 5000'. ACFT Y HAD DEPARTED FRG, CLBED TO 5000' AND ISSUED DIRECT JFK, THEN SWBND ON V16. ACFT Y WAS THEN ISSUED A 310 DEG HDG, WHICH APPARENTLY WAS NOT HEARD BY THE PLT. WHEN THE CTLR SAW THAT THIS ACFT HAD NOT TURNED, HE AGAIN ISSUED A 310 DEG HDG, AND A CLB TO 6000', AND TURNED ACR X TO A 130 DEG HDG.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of July 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.