 |
37000 Feet | Browse and search NASA's Aviation Safety Reporting System |
|
P31 TRACON controller reported a military aircraft not responding to ATC resulted in a near midair collision.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1674413 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201908 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | NSE.Airport |
| State Reference | FL |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | Military |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Final Approach |
| Route In Use | Vectors |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Approach |
| Qualification | Air Traffic Control Fully Certified |
| Experience | Air Traffic Control Time Certified In Pos 1 (yrs) 12 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Conflict NMAC Deviation - Procedural Clearance Deviation - Procedural Published Material / Policy |
Narrative:
Aircraft X contacted approach requesting course rules. I radar identified aircraft X and advised the aircraft they were off of the predetermined route for course rules runway 14 at nse. I instructed aircraft X to fly heading 270 and descent to 1700 ft. Aircraft X would not respond on the altitude. I had another aircraft that was on the pre-determined route at 2700 ft. And they were converging. I attempted to issue traffic and control instructions to keep the two aircraft apart. The two aircraft were on an intercept at the same altitude and neither aircraft would respond. I attempted to make several transmissions to both aircraft and separate the aircraft however I was not successful until they were not a factor. In my opinion the aircraft were both in a very close and dangerous proximity. I felt that the aircraft we're going to have a midair collision. After the aircraft were separated I vaguely remember asking why the pilot of aircraft X would not respond and what was going on and that it was one of the most unsafe situations I have seen. [I recommend the military] be briefed on this event and the important of responding to ATC.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: P31 TRACON Controller reported a military aircraft not responding to ATC resulted in a NMAC.
Narrative: Aircraft X contacted approach requesting course rules. I radar Identified Aircraft X and advised the aircraft they were off of the predetermined route for course rules runway 14 at NSE. I instructed Aircraft X to fly heading 270 and descent to 1700 ft. Aircraft X would not respond on the altitude. I had another aircraft that was on the pre-determined route at 2700 ft. and they were converging. I attempted to issue traffic and control instructions to keep the two aircraft apart. The two aircraft were on an intercept at the same altitude and neither aircraft would respond. I attempted to make several transmissions to both aircraft and separate the aircraft however I was not successful until they were not a factor. In my opinion the aircraft were both in a very close and dangerous proximity. I felt that the aircraft we're going to have a midair collision. After the aircraft were separated I vaguely remember asking why the pilot of Aircraft X would not respond and what was going on and that it was one of the most unsafe situations I have seen. [I recommend the military] be briefed on this event and the important of responding to ATC.
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.