Operator error -- loss of separation between atx X and government Y.

Attributes
ACN	280958
Time
Date	199408
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : sat
State Reference	TX
Altitude	msl bound lower : 17000 msl bound upper : 18000
Environment
Flight Conditions	Mixed
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zhu
Operator	common carrier : air taxi
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 135
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	other : unknown
Flight Phase	cruise other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 8
ASRS Report	280958
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air taxi
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp pilot : commercial pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Miss Distance	horizontal : 27600 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

I was working 2 aircraft on the same route of flight with the faster behind. I turned both aircraft and lost separation with 4.6 mi and 500 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: OPERATOR ERROR -- LOSS OF SEPARATION BTWN ATX X AND GOV Y.

Narrative: I WAS WORKING 2 ACFT ON THE SAME RTE OF FLT WITH THE FASTER BEHIND. I TURNED BOTH ACFT AND LOST SEPARATION WITH 4.6 MI AND 500 FT.

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.