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ZNY controller experienced operational error at FL290 when mistakenly climbing an aircraft not yet in ZNY airspace.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 670138 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200509 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0601 To 1200 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | navaid : etx.vor |
| State Reference | PA |
| Altitude | msl single value : 29000 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737-800 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : intermediate altitude |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | artcc : zny.artcc |
| Operator | other |
| Make Model Name | Stratotanker 135 |
| 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 radar : 17 |
| ASRS Report | 670138 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | company : air carrier |
| Function | flight crew : captain oversight : pic |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 19800 vertical : 300 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
Aircraft #1 checked on my frequency level FL280. I climbed aircraft #1 to FL360; mistakenly believing he was in the confines of my airspace. Aircraft #2 was at FL290 and passed 3 mi behind aircraft #1. I believe this incident was caused by a rare oversight on my part.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: ZNY CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT FL290 WHEN MISTAKENLY CLBING AN ACFT NOT YET IN ZNY AIRSPACE.
Narrative: ACFT #1 CHKED ON MY FREQ LEVEL FL280. I CLBED ACFT #1 TO FL360; MISTAKENLY BELIEVING HE WAS IN THE CONFINES OF MY AIRSPACE. ACFT #2 WAS AT FL290 AND PASSED 3 MI BEHIND ACFT #1. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A RARE OVERSIGHT ON MY PART.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of January 2009 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.