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ZLC ARTCC controller reported due to a communications error after de-combining sectors an aircraft was left on a heading too long and flew below the minimum vectoring altitude.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1643338 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201905 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZLC.ARTCC |
| State Reference | UT |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Super King Air 200 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 135 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Enroute Instructor |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 7.0 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
The aircraft was planning the RNAV approach. We had just split the sector and there was confusion as to which frequency the aircraft was on. The aircraft was close to the initial approach fix and asked for lower. We assigned 9;000 feet and turned them 30 degrees right to give an appropriate intercept angle. We left the aircraft on the heading just a minute too long. We climbed the aircraft to 10;000 feet for terrain and turned them back to the fix; but while the aircraft was turning they got into a 10;000 feet terrain box while at 9;500 feet. A low altitude alert was then issued. On the job training was in progress.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZLC ARTCC Controller reported due to a communications error after de-combining sectors an aircraft was left on a heading too long and flew below the Minimum Vectoring Altitude.
Narrative: The aircraft was planning the RNAV Approach. We had just split the sector and there was confusion as to which frequency the aircraft was on. The aircraft was close to the Initial Approach Fix and asked for lower. We assigned 9;000 feet and turned them 30 degrees right to give an appropriate intercept angle. We left the aircraft on the heading just a minute too long. We climbed the aircraft to 10;000 feet for terrain and turned them back to the fix; but while the aircraft was turning they got into a 10;000 feet terrain box while at 9;500 feet. A low altitude alert was then issued. On the job training was in progress.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site 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.