Mem TRACON controller missed final turn on because of wrong call sign usage.

Attributes
ACN	591322
Time
Date	200308
Day	Thu
Local Time Of Day	1201 To 1800
Place
Locale Reference	navaid : mem.vortac
State Reference	TN
Altitude	msl single value : 3000
Environment
Flight Conditions	VMC
Light	Night
Aircraft 1
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	F27 (Fokker BV)
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	approach : visual
Flight Plan	IFR
Aircraft 2
Controlling Facilities	tracon : mem.tracon
Operator	common carrier : air carrier
Make Model Name	B727 Undifferentiated or Other Model
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	descent : approach
Route In Use	arrival : on vectors
Flight Plan	IFR
Person 1
Affiliation	government : faa
Function	controller : approach
Qualification	controller : radar
Experience	controller military : 4 controller radar : 16 controller time certified in position1 : 9
ASRS Report	591322
Person 2
Affiliation	company : air carrier
Function	flight crew : captain oversight : pic
Events
Anomaly	conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : published procedure other anomaly other
Independent Detector	atc equipment : conflict alert
Resolutory Action	none taken : insufficient time
Consequence	faa : investigated
Miss Distance	vertical : 500
Supplementary
Problem Areas	Company ATC Human Performance
Primary Problem	ATC Human Performance
Air Traffic Incident	other

Narrative:

I used incorrect call sign when turning B727 onto final, and the aircraft shot through final in front of FK27, who was maintaining visual separation from the B727. I feel air carrier's could do a better job with similar call signs.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: MEM TRACON CTLR MISSED FINAL TURN ON BECAUSE OF WRONG CALL SIGN USAGE.

Narrative: I USED INCORRECT CALL SIGN WHEN TURNING B727 ONTO FINAL, AND THE ACFT SHOT THROUGH FINAL IN FRONT OF FK27, WHO WAS MAINTAINING VISUAL SEPARATION FROM THE B727. I FEEL ACR'S COULD DO A BETTER JOB WITH SIMILAR CALL SIGNS.

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.