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Ewr controller experienced conflict as traffic overflying airport for runway 29 begins descent and conflicts with B737 on final for runway 4R.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 679623 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200511 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ewr.airport |
| State Reference | NJ |
| Altitude | msl single value : 1800 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ewr.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | EMB ERJ 145 ER&LR |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : visual |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tower : ewr.tower |
| Operator | common carrier : air carrier |
| Make Model Name | B737 Undifferentiated or Other Model |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | arrival star : n/s |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : local |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller limited radar : 14 controller time certified in position1 : 10 |
| ASRS Report | 679623 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe |
| Independent Detector | other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | none taken : insufficient time |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 9000 vertical : 600 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance Flight Crew Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | Ambiguous |
Narrative:
An E145 was on a visual approach to cross the field and circle to land on runway 29. Before I could establish communications with this aircraft; it began to descend toward the B737 and on the ILS approach to runway 4R. I tried to get the previous controller to switch the aircraft and by the time I spoke with it; the 2 planes were 1 1/2 mi apart. I reported the loss of separation to the controller in charge.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: EWR CTLR EXPERIENCED CONFLICT AS TFC OVERFLYING ARPT FOR RWY 29 BEGINS DSCNT AND CONFLICTS WITH B737 ON FINAL FOR RWY 4R.
Narrative: AN E145 WAS ON A VISUAL APCH TO CROSS THE FIELD AND CIRCLE TO LAND ON RWY 29. BEFORE I COULD ESTABLISH COMS WITH THIS ACFT; IT BEGAN TO DSND TOWARD THE B737 AND ON THE ILS APCH TO RWY 4R. I TRIED TO GET THE PREVIOUS CTLR TO SWITCH THE ACFT AND BY THE TIME I SPOKE WITH IT; THE 2 PLANES WERE 1 1/2 MI APART. I RPTED THE LOSS OF SEPARATION TO THE CIC.
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.