ZNY controller unable to maintain sector airspace integrity.

Attributes
ACN	487366
Time
Date	200010
Day	Tue
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : ptw.vortac
State Reference	PA
Altitude	msl single value : 28000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : level
Route In Use	enroute : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	artcc : zny.artcc
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	Commercial Fixed Wing
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	cruise : enroute altitude change
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : radar
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Experience	controller limited radar : 1 controller radar : 12 flight time total : 500
ASRS Report	487366
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Qualification	pilot : atp
Events
Anomaly	airspace violation : entry conflict : airborne critical non adherence : published procedure non adherence : required legal separation
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera
Resolutory Action	controller : issued new clearance
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	horizontal : 15000 vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Flight Crew Human Performance Airspace Structure ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	Operational Error

Narrative:

An aircraft I was working (air carrier X) was given a left 360 degree turn, because the receiving sector was unable to accept the handoff. I requested air carrier X to reduce speed, and increase rate of turn. He did not comply -- and as a result, the aircraft could not be contained in my airspace. As a result, the aircraft spun into an adjacent sector, head-on with traffic Y at the same altitude. The altitudes above and below, were not available. Closest distance: 2.5 mi, 500 ft.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: ZNY CTLR UNABLE TO MAINTAIN SECTOR AIRSPACE INTEGRITY.

Narrative: AN ACFT I WAS WORKING (ACR X) WAS GIVEN A L 360 DEG TURN, BECAUSE THE RECEIVING SECTOR WAS UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE HDOF. I REQUESTED ACR X TO REDUCE SPD, AND INCREASE RATE OF TURN. HE DID NOT COMPLY -- AND AS A RESULT, THE ACFT COULD NOT BE CONTAINED IN MY AIRSPACE. AS A RESULT, THE ACFT SPUN INTO AN ADJACENT SECTOR, HEAD-ON WITH TFC Y AT THE SAME ALT. THE ALTS ABOVE AND BELOW, WERE NOT AVAILABLE. CLOSEST DISTANCE: 2.5 MI, 500 FT.

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.