Narrative:

PA28 (X) cruising at 3000 ft from pvd to mvy. C402 (Y) climbing to 4000 ft from mvy to pvd. I observed the conflict and turned both aircraft to avoid the conflict, but lost minimum separation.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: PVD CTLR'S CTL ACTIONS INSUFFICIENT TO PREVENT OPERROR.

Narrative: PA28 (X) CRUISING AT 3000 FT FROM PVD TO MVY. C402 (Y) CLBING TO 4000 FT FROM MVY TO PVD. I OBSERVED THE CONFLICT AND TURNED BOTH ACFT TO AVOID THE CONFLICT, BUT LOST MINIMUM SEPARATION.

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.