 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
Norcal TRACON controller reported a communication problem with a pilot; and then realized the aircraft was below the MVA.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1672111 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | NCT.TRACON |
| State Reference | CA |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Small Aircraft |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Other Instrument Approach |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 8 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | ATC Issue All Types Deviation - Procedural Clearance Inflight Event / Encounter CFTT / CFIT |
Narrative:
Aircraft X was a VFR looking for an IFR clearance into mry. I attempted to clear him unfortunately the pilot had issues with the read back so I cleared him with a slower pace. That gaffe clued me into the possibility they might not be as proficient as they would like. When I noticed they were below the MVA I canceled their approach clearance and proceeded to climb them.I should have issued a low altitude alert first before canceling the clearance and climbing the aircraft.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: NorCal TRACON Controller reported a communication problem with a pilot; and then realized the aircraft was below the MVA.
Narrative: Aircraft X was a VFR looking for an IFR clearance into MRY. I attempted to clear him unfortunately the pilot had issues with the read back so I cleared him with a slower pace. That gaffe clued me into the possibility they might not be as proficient as they would like. When I noticed they were below the MVA I canceled their approach clearance and proceeded to climb them.I should have issued a low altitude alert first before canceling the clearance and climbing the aircraft.
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.