Air carrier X had less than standard separation from small aircraft Y. System error.

Attributes
ACN	147598
Time
Date	199006
Day	Wed
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ont
State Reference	CA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 5000 msl bound upper : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : ont
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Medium Large Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turbojet Eng
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	departure sid : sid
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Small Aircraft, High Wing, 1 Eng, Fixed Gear
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : departure
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	147598
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : handoff position
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation non adherence : clearance
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 9000 vertical : 300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Air carrier X departed ontario climbing to 14000'. Small aircraft Y was vectored north on a conflicting course. Air carrier X did not establish communications with departure control. Small aircraft Y was given an avoidance vector. Approximately sep 1 1/2 mi 300'.

Original NASA ASRS Text

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

Narrative: ACR X DEPARTED ONTARIO CLBING TO 14000'. SMA Y WAS VECTORED N ON A CONFLICTING COURSE. ACR X DID NOT ESTABLISH COMS WITH DEP CTL. SMA Y WAS GIVEN AN AVOIDANCE VECTOR. APPROX SEP 1 1/2 MI 300'.

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.