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Acy controller issues traffic alert to PA31 on V1 when he observes an F16 exit R5002 and come into conflict with PA31. Controller issues traffic alert. PA31 reports the F16 in sight. Controller states spillouts are a common occurrence.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 432619 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199903 |
| Day | Tue |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | atc facility : acy.tracon |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 6000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : acy.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | enroute airway : v1.airway |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : acy.tracon |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change cruise other descent other |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 432619 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Qualification | pilot : instrument |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | airspace violation : exit conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : far non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued advisory flight crew : exited penetrated airspace |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 4000 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Airspace Structure Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Situations | |
| Airspace Structure | special use : r5002.restricted |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 was 6000 ft overflt swbound on V1. The PA31 was southwest of the cyn VOR when aircraft #2, an F16, spilled out of R5002. The F16 went about 3 mi outside of the range at an altitude of between 3000-5700 ft. I called traffic to the PA31 who said he had the F16 in sight. This has happened many times at the same place. The F16's and, to a lesser extent, the A10's spillout of their area every day. V1 runs just to the west of R5002. Callback conversation with reporter revealed the following information: reporter states that warren grove is the military control function for R5002 complex. The restr area is utilized for bomb targeting and training. The controller advised his supervisor. The controller advised that R5002 is heavily utilized, and all in all, military activity is contained within the complex, but daily there are spillouts. When analyst asked when, or if, TRACON communicates with the primary military training facility about these incidents, the controller was uncertain to what extent. The controller perceives that, since the military has transitioned from A10's to F16's, he has observed more spillouts.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ACY CTLR ISSUES TFC ALERT TO PA31 ON V1 WHEN HE OBSERVES AN F16 EXIT R5002 AND COME INTO CONFLICT WITH PA31. CTLR ISSUES TFC ALERT. PA31 RPTS THE F16 IN SIGHT. CTLR STATES SPILLOUTS ARE A COMMON OCCURRENCE.
Narrative: ACFT #1 WAS 6000 FT OVERFLT SWBOUND ON V1. THE PA31 WAS SW OF THE CYN VOR WHEN ACFT #2, AN F16, SPILLED OUT OF R5002. THE F16 WENT ABOUT 3 MI OUTSIDE OF THE RANGE AT AN ALT OF BTWN 3000-5700 FT. I CALLED TFC TO THE PA31 WHO SAID HE HAD THE F16 IN SIGHT. THIS HAS HAPPENED MANY TIMES AT THE SAME PLACE. THE F16'S AND, TO A LESSER EXTENT, THE A10'S SPILLOUT OF THEIR AREA EVERY DAY. V1 RUNS JUST TO THE W OF R5002. CALLBACK CONVERSATION WITH RPTR REVEALED THE FOLLOWING INFO: RPTR STATES THAT WARREN GROVE IS THE MIL CTL FUNCTION FOR R5002 COMPLEX. THE RESTR AREA IS UTILIZED FOR BOMB TARGETING AND TRAINING. THE CTLR ADVISED HIS SUPVR. THE CTLR ADVISED THAT R5002 IS HEAVILY UTILIZED, AND ALL IN ALL, MIL ACTIVITY IS CONTAINED WITHIN THE COMPLEX, BUT DAILY THERE ARE SPILLOUTS. WHEN ANALYST ASKED WHEN, OR IF, TRACON COMMUNICATES WITH THE PRIMARY MIL TRAINING FACILITY ABOUT THESE INCIDENTS, THE CTLR WAS UNCERTAIN TO WHAT EXTENT. THE CTLR PERCEIVES THAT, SINCE THE MIL HAS TRANSITIONED FROM A10'S TO F16'S, HE HAS OBSERVED MORE SPILLOUTS.
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.