Narrative:

I had a twin aircraft inbound from the east. I was working south radar position. The aircraft was 10 mi southeast of the airport. I pointed the aircraft out to the control tower for approach on a tight right base entry to runway 5. The aircraft had to stay just south of the departure runway. A printout was necessary. I received approval. Tower called down and asked how close the twin was going to get. I said right there. Next thing I knew, there was a departure coming off the runway. I thought the departure had the arrival in sight. I pointed both aircraft out and they saw each other, but there was no sep before hand. My recommendation is, if you cannot approve something, don't, and don't deviate from standard procedures.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR COORD WITH TWR FOR TIGHT RIGHT BASE TURN IN FOR ATX SMT. TWR APPROVED, THEN RELEASED AN ACR FOR TKOF ON 10R. ACFT HAD NMAC.

Narrative: I HAD A TWIN ACFT INBND FROM THE E. I WAS WORKING S RADAR POS. THE ACFT WAS 10 MI SE OF THE ARPT. I POINTED THE ACFT OUT TO THE CTL TWR FOR APCH ON A TIGHT RIGHT BASE ENTRY TO RWY 5. THE ACFT HAD TO STAY JUST S OF THE DEP RWY. A PRINTOUT WAS NECESSARY. I RECEIVED APPROVAL. TWR CALLED DOWN AND ASKED HOW CLOSE THE TWIN WAS GOING TO GET. I SAID RIGHT THERE. NEXT THING I KNEW, THERE WAS A DEP COMING OFF THE RWY. I THOUGHT THE DEP HAD THE ARR IN SIGHT. I POINTED BOTH ACFT OUT AND THEY SAW EACH OTHER, BUT THERE WAS NO SEP BEFORE HAND. MY RECOMMENDATION IS, IF YOU CANNOT APPROVE SOMETHING, DON'T, AND DON'T DEVIATE FROM STANDARD PROCS.

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.