MTR X climb to occupied altitude had less than standard separation from air carrier Y. System error.

Attributes
ACN	262606
Time
Date	199402
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : cns
State Reference	NM
Altitude	msl bound lower : 39000 msl bound upper : 39000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zab tracon : azo
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Talon
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Flight Phase	climbout : intermediate altitude
Route In Use	enroute : direct enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise other
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 7
ASRS Report	262606
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance other
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 24000 vertical : 1300
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error Inter Facility Coordination Failure

Narrative:

Departure off roswell, NM, a T-38 MTR X climbing into my sector to FL390. Flight progress strip had routing of row (roswell) to onm (socorro, NM), about a 270 degree heading. Aircraft MTR X seemed to be heading about 310 degrees. Previous sector never coordinated heading nor did I ask. I assumed MTR X was on present heading to miss active restr areas. MTR X was cleared to corona (cnx) then socorro (onm). At corona, MTR X turns to 250 degrees heading to socorro (onm). Head on with air carrier Y at FL390. Vectors issued and MTR X climbed to FL410.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MTR X CLB TO OCCUPIED ALT HAD LTSS FROM ACR Y. SYS ERROR.

Narrative: DEP OFF ROSWELL, NM, A T-38 MTR X CLBING INTO MY SECTOR TO FL390. FLT PROGRESS STRIP HAD ROUTING OF ROW (ROSWELL) TO ONM (SOCORRO, NM), ABOUT A 270 DEG HDG. ACFT MTR X SEEMED TO BE HDG ABOUT 310 DEGS. PREVIOUS SECTOR NEVER COORDINATED HDG NOR DID I ASK. I ASSUMED MTR X WAS ON PRESENT HDG TO MISS ACTIVE RESTR AREAS. MTR X WAS CLRED TO CORONA (CNX) THEN SOCORRO (ONM). AT CORONA, MTR X TURNS TO 250 DEGS HDG TO SOCORRO (ONM). HEAD ON WITH ACR Y AT FL390. VECTORS ISSUED AND MTR X CLBED TO FL410.

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.