Approach control radar vectored small transport X below MVA. System error.

Attributes
ACN	149806
Time
Date	199007
Day	Sun
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sea
State Reference	WA
Altitude	msl bound lower : 3000 msl bound upper : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : sea
Operator	general aviation : corporate
Make Model Name	Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 17
ASRS Report	149806
Person 2
Affiliation	Other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument pilot : commercial
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	atc equipment other atc equipment : unspecified other flight crewa
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

Small transport X was being vectored for ILS approach. Heading 270 degrees and toward higher terrain pilot asked, 'where are we headed?' controller turned small transport to heading 360 degrees. At rate of speed the turning radius of small transport X infringed on higher terrain.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTL RADAR VECTORED SMT X BELOW MVA. SYSTEM ERROR.

Narrative: SMT X WAS BEING VECTORED FOR ILS APCH. HDG 270 DEGS AND TOWARD HIGHER TERRAIN PLT ASKED, 'WHERE ARE WE HEADED?' CTLR TURNED SMT TO HDG 360 DEGS. AT RATE OF SPD THE TURNING RADIUS OF SMT X INFRINGED ON HIGHER TERRAIN.

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.