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ZDC radar controller was late turning air carrier away from conflicting traffic resulting in a loss of separation at FL330.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 494440 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200011 |
| Day | Mon |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201 To 1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : rbv.vortac |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 33000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | Commercial Fixed Wing |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Navigation In Use | other vortac |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Route In Use | arrival : on vectors |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zdc.artcc |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Any Unknown or Unlisted Aircraft Manufacturer |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | cruise : level |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 1 controller military : 4 controller radar : 7 |
| ASRS Report | 494440 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : radar |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | non adherence : published procedure |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued new clearance |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 24396 vertical : 1500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Vectored air carrier X for sequence to bos. I made a coordination with ZNY involving 2 aircraft. When I got off landline, I immediately issued a turn to air carrier X to the right.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZDC RADAR CTLR WAS LATE TURNING ACR AWAY FROM CONFLICTING TFC RESULTING IN A LOSS OF SEPARATION AT FL330.
Narrative: VECTORED ACR X FOR SEQUENCE TO BOS. I MADE A COORD WITH ZNY INVOLVING 2 ACFT. WHEN I GOT OFF LANDLINE, I IMMEDIATELY ISSUED A TURN TO ACR X TO THE R.
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.