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A90 controller experienced operational error at 3200 ft when VFR aircraft was issued IFR climb and conflicted with C172 on GPS approach to fit.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 704562 |
| Time | |
| Date | 200607 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801 To 2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | airport : ash.airport |
| State Reference | NH |
| Altitude | msl single value : 3200 |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Daylight |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : a90.tracon tower : dfw.tower |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | PA-32 Cherokee Six/Lance/Saratoga |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | climbout : initial |
| Route In Use | departure : vfr |
| Flight Plan | VFR |
| Aircraft 2 | |
| Controlling Facilities | tracon : a90.tracon |
| Operator | general aviation : personal |
| Make Model Name | Skyhawk 172/Cutlass 172 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Navigation In Use | other |
| Flight Phase | descent : approach |
| Route In Use | approach : instrument precision |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Person 1 | |
| Affiliation | government : faa |
| Function | controller : approach |
| Qualification | controller : radar |
| Experience | controller radar : 8 controller time certified in position1 : 2 controller time certified in position2 : 6 |
| ASRS Report | 704562 |
| Person 2 | |
| Affiliation | other |
| Function | flight crew : single pilot |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | conflict : airborne less severe non adherence : required legal separation |
| Independent Detector | atc equipment : conflict alert other controllera |
| Resolutory Action | controller : issued alert controller : issued new clearance flight crew : took evasive action |
| Consequence | faa : investigated |
| Miss Distance | horizontal : 17940 vertical : 8500 |
| Supplementary | |
| Problem Areas | ATC Human Performance |
| Primary Problem | ATC Human Performance |
| Air Traffic Incident | Operational Error |
Narrative:
I approved a pointout from an adjacent sector on a C172 for a GPS 20 approach to fit at 4000 ft then a PA32 departed mht VFR to oxc. The PA32 requested an IFR clearance to get above WX. I issued a climb to 4000 ft in conflict with the C172. The other controller advised me of the impending situation. I then descended the PA32 to 3000 ft and issued a traffic alert.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A90 CTLR EXPERIENCED OPERROR AT 3200 FT WHEN VFR ACFT WAS ISSUED IFR CLB AND CONFLICTED WITH C172 ON GPS APCH TO FIT.
Narrative: I APPROVED A POINTOUT FROM AN ADJACENT SECTOR ON A C172 FOR A GPS 20 APCH TO FIT AT 4000 FT THEN A PA32 DEPARTED MHT VFR TO OXC. THE PA32 REQUESTED AN IFR CLRNC TO GET ABOVE WX. I ISSUED A CLB TO 4000 FT IN CONFLICT WITH THE C172. THE OTHER CTLR ADVISED ME OF THE IMPENDING SITUATION. I THEN DSNDED THE PA32 TO 3000 FT AND ISSUED A TFC ALERT.
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.