Deviation from MVA by fgt flight.

Attributes
ACN	281062
Time
Date	199408
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	atc facility : ogd
State Reference	UT
Altitude	msl bound lower : 7000 msl bound upper : 9000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : slc tower : bed
Operator	other
Make Model Name	Fighting Falcon F16
Operating Under FAR Part	other : other
Navigation In Use	Other
Flight Phase	descent : approach descent other
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
ASRS Report	281062
Person 2
Affiliation	government : military
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : military
Events
Anomaly	altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude non adherence : clearance non adherence : published procedure other spatial deviation
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Consequence	Other
Supplementary
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

2 F-16's inbound to hill AFB from uttr restr area. Pilot asked for PAR low approach. I assigned a 070 degree heading and 9000 ft. Later I changed the heading to 060 degrees and restated 9000 ft. The pilot descended to 7000 ft in a 9000 ft MVA. He said that when I gave him a 060 degree heading I gave him 7000 ft. Pilot was at approximately 8500 ft a few mi in the MVA when I first noticed. Hill tower says they heard me issue 7000 ft. I still am not sure if I gave 7000 ft or 9000 ft. The flight plan said 9000 ft. Luckily the day was VFR and he had passed the mountains that the MVA protects.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: DEV FROM MVA BY FGT FLT.

Narrative: 2 F-16'S INBOUND TO HILL AFB FROM UTTR RESTR AREA. PLT ASKED FOR PAR LOW APCH. I ASSIGNED A 070 DEG HDG AND 9000 FT. LATER I CHANGED THE HDG TO 060 DEGS AND RESTATED 9000 FT. THE PLT DSNDED TO 7000 FT IN A 9000 FT MVA. HE SAID THAT WHEN I GAVE HIM A 060 DEG HDG I GAVE HIM 7000 FT. PLT WAS AT APPROX 8500 FT A FEW MI IN THE MVA WHEN I FIRST NOTICED. HILL TWR SAYS THEY HEARD ME ISSUE 7000 FT. I STILL AM NOT SURE IF I GAVE 7000 FT OR 9000 FT. THE FLT PLAN SAID 9000 FT. LUCKILY THE DAY WAS VFR AND HE HAD PASSED THE MOUNTAINS THAT THE MVA PROTECTS.

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.