ZTL controller advises gso controller and his supervisor of overdue aircraft without subsequent foll...

Attributes
ACN	465412
Time
Date	200003
Day	Mon
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
State Reference	NC
Altitude	msl single value : 8500
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : ztl.artcc
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	PA-31 Navajo Chieftan/Mojave/Navajo T1020
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Plan	VFR
Aircraft 2
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : direct
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 18 flight time total : 10
ASRS Report	465412
Person 2
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Events
Anomaly	non adherence : published procedure non adherence other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued advisory
Consequence	faa : investigated
Supplementary
Problem Areas	ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Inter Facility Coordination Failure Intra Facility Coordination Failure
Situations
ATC Facility	procedure or policy : ztl.artcc

Narrative:

A PA31, VFR lyh to lzu, due over bzm at XA31Z. Flight plan showed true airspeed of 125 KTS. Brought to supervisor's attention. Called gso approach when aircraft was overdue. Gso didn't know where he was. Informed supervisor. Supervisor said 'we don't worry about VFR's.' to the best of my knowledge, ctrs have search and rescue responsibility to VFR aircraft on flight following. I believe the supervisor was preoccupied with an operational error that had just happened on another sector.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZTL CTLR ADVISES GSO CTLR AND HIS SUPVR OF OVERDUE ACFT WITHOUT SUBSEQUENT FOLLOW-UP.

Narrative: A PA31, VFR LYH TO LZU, DUE OVER BZM AT XA31Z. FLT PLAN SHOWED TRUE AIRSPD OF 125 KTS. BROUGHT TO SUPVR'S ATTN. CALLED GSO APCH WHEN ACFT WAS OVERDUE. GSO DIDN'T KNOW WHERE HE WAS. INFORMED SUPVR. SUPVR SAID 'WE DON'T WORRY ABOUT VFR'S.' TO THE BEST OF MY KNOWLEDGE, CTRS HAVE SEARCH AND RESCUE RESPONSIBILITY TO VFR ACFT ON FLT FOLLOWING. I BELIEVE THE SUPVR WAS PREOCCUPIED WITH AN OPERROR THAT HAD JUST HAPPENED ON ANOTHER SECTOR.

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.

ZTL controller advises gso controller and his supervisor of overdue aircraft without subsequent follow-up.