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An ARTCC radar controller had a regional jet flight crew report a TCASII RA and near midair collision from an F16 that climbed without a clearance near sbq.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 451281 |
| Time | |
| Date | 199910 |
| Day | Wed |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : sby.vor |
| State Reference | VA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Regional Jet CL65, Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Fighting Falcon F16 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : enroute altitude change cruise : descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Qualification | pilot : atp |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | altitude deviation : excursion from assigned altitude conflict : nmac non adherence : clearance non adherence : far |
| Independent Detector | aircraft equipment : tcas other controllera other flight crewa |
| Resolutory Action | flight crew : took evasive action |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 0 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Pilot Deviation |
Narrative:
Aircraft Y, an F16, departed acy, nj. He wanted an immediate climb to FL390. I was only able to give him FL280. I told him to expect higher around sby and switched him to the next controller. Aircraft X in carj was 10 mi south of my boundary on my frequency. Aircraft X advised he had a TCASII RA and was climbing. I told him the traffic was an F16 and I was not sure if he was actually climbing. I then observed the F16's altitude indicate FL284 and 0 mi from aircraft Y. The next controller advised me aircraft X (F16) climbed without a clearance. No other aircraft were involved. The aircraft X (F16) was in a big hurry to climb to FL390. When the controller called traffic to him at FL290 he said, 'I have the traffic radar contact!' and then climbed to FL290 right under the traffic.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: AN ARTCC RADAR CTLR HAD A REGIONAL JET FLC RPT A TCASII RA AND NMAC FROM AN F16 THAT CLBED WITHOUT A CLRNC NEAR SBQ.
Narrative: ACFT Y, AN F16, DEPARTED ACY, NJ. HE WANTED AN IMMEDIATE CLB TO FL390. I WAS ONLY ABLE TO GIVE HIM FL280. I TOLD HIM TO EXPECT HIGHER AROUND SBY AND SWITCHED HIM TO THE NEXT CTLR. ACFT X IN CARJ WAS 10 MI S OF MY BOUNDARY ON MY FREQ. ACFT X ADVISED HE HAD A TCASII RA AND WAS CLBING. I TOLD HIM THE TFC WAS AN F16 AND I WAS NOT SURE IF HE WAS ACTUALLY CLBING. I THEN OBSERVED THE F16'S ALT INDICATE FL284 AND 0 MI FROM ACFT Y. THE NEXT CTLR ADVISED ME ACFT X (F16) CLBED WITHOUT A CLRNC. NO OTHER ACFT WERE INVOLVED. THE ACFT X (F16) WAS IN A BIG HURRY TO CLB TO FL390. WHEN THE CTLR CALLED TFC TO HIM AT FL290 HE SAID, 'I HAVE THE TFC RADAR CONTACT!' AND THEN CLBED TO FL290 RIGHT UNDER THE TFC.
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.