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| Attributes | |
| ACN | 156963 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199009 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : gso |
| State Reference | NC |
| Altitude | msl bound lower : 9100 msl bound upper : 9200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : gso |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Medium Transport, High Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | descent other |
| Route In Use | enroute : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Transport, Low Wing, 2 Turboprop Eng |
| Flight Phase | cruise other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| ASRS Report | 156963 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : nmac |
| Independent Detector | other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Consequence | Other |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 450 vertical : 200 |
| Supplementary | |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
Narrative:
Mdt X landing gso from the northeast descending from washington center south boston sector. I owned 10000 to 6000' on the south high scope. I issued a descent clearance to 6000'. I initially assigned a heading of 230 degrees for a vector to the traffic pattern. Shortly after a VFR 1200 code appeared less than 1 mi from mdt X. His mode indicated 9100', while mdt X altitude indicated 9200' descending. I issued the TCA as 12 O'clock less than 1 mi indicated 9100'. Mdt X didn't acknowledge. Mdt X next transmission was we had a close one with an small transport Y. I told mdt X that I called the traffic as soon as I saw it appear. He rogered that and continued inbound. Before the mdt X was switched to the lower sector he asked what altitude the small transport Y indicated and I said 9100'.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: MDT DESCENDING FOR APCH HAD NMAC WITH UNKNOWN VFR SMT, ATC CALLED TRAFFIC AS SOON AS IT WAS OBSERVED.
Narrative: MDT X LNDG GSO FROM THE NE DSNDING FROM WASHINGTON CENTER S BOSTON SECTOR. I OWNED 10000 TO 6000' ON THE S HIGH SCOPE. I ISSUED A DSNT CLRNC TO 6000'. I INITIALLY ASSIGNED A HDG OF 230 DEGS FOR A VECTOR TO THE TFC PATTERN. SHORTLY AFTER A VFR 1200 CODE APPEARED LESS THAN 1 MI FROM MDT X. HIS MODE INDICATED 9100', WHILE MDT X ALT INDICATED 9200' DSNDING. I ISSUED THE TCA AS 12 O'CLOCK LESS THAN 1 MI INDICATED 9100'. MDT X DIDN'T ACKNOWLEDGE. MDT X NEXT XMISSION WAS WE HAD A CLOSE ONE WITH AN SMT Y. I TOLD MDT X THAT I CALLED THE TFC AS SOON AS I SAW IT APPEAR. HE ROGERED THAT AND CONTINUED INBND. BEFORE THE MDT X WAS SWITCHED TO THE LOWER SECTOR HE ASKED WHAT ALT THE SMT Y INDICATED AND I SAID 9100'.
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.