<< >> NASA ASRS Report 494281, December 2000

Approach controller at dab using a military radar system to provide radar service, lost radar contact with several aircraft including one requesting an IFR clearance.

Attributes
ACN	494281
Time
Date	200012
Day	Fri
Local Time Of Day	0601 To 1200
Place
Locale Reference	airport : coi.airport
State Reference	FL
Altitude	agl single value : 5000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : dab.tracon
Operator	general aviation : personal
Make Model Name	Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 91
Flight Phase	climbout : initial
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller radar : 2
ASRS Report	494281
Person 2
Affiliation	other
Function	flight crew : single pilot
Qualification	pilot : instrument
Events
Anomaly	other anomaly other
Independent Detector	other controllera
Resolutory Action	none taken : anomaly accepted
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Navigational Facility ATC Facility
Primary Problem	Navigational Facility
Situations
ATC Facility	radar equipment : cof.milfac

Narrative:

The cof gpn-20 is unacceptable. I was unable to give radar service to about 6 aircraft because I lost radar contact with them. Aircraft X was filed IFR off of coi and I was unable to identify him and issue the clearance.

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Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: APCH CTLR AT DAB USING A MIL RADAR SYS TO PROVIDE RADAR SVC, LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH SEVERAL ACFT INCLUDING ONE REQUESTING AN IFR CLRNC.

Narrative: THE COF GPN-20 IS UNACCEPTABLE. I WAS UNABLE TO GIVE RADAR SVC TO ABOUT 6 ACFT BECAUSE I LOST RADAR CONTACT WITH THEM. ACFT X WAS FILED IFR OFF OF COI AND I WAS UNABLE TO IDENT HIM AND ISSUE THE CLRNC.

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.